{"id":442,"date":"2018-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/choose.maclyn-dev.com\/2018\/07\/16\/mid-year-economic-indicators-show-dupage-county-remains-a-regional-leader-in-unemployment-job-creation-and-average-salary\/"},"modified":"2020-11-24T21:38:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T21:38:44","slug":"mid-year-economic-indicators-show-dupage-county-remains-a-regional-leader-in-unemployment-job-creation-and-average-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.choosedupage.com\/mid-year-economic-indicators-show-dupage-county-remains-a-regional-leader-in-unemployment-job-creation-and-average-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Year Economic Indicators Show DuPage County Remains a Regional Leader in Unemployment, Job Creation and Average Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #004464;\">DuPage County boasts lowest unemployment rate in region; average annual salary more than $61,000\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">The 2018 Second Quarter Economic Indicators Report\u00a0shows DuPage County remains a powerhouse in the region for economic growth. Mid-year data confirms DuPage County\u2019s unemployment rates dropped to 2.6 percent \u2013 the lowest unemployment rate in the region and third lowest in Illinois. DuPage County is setting the standard by illustrating what a strong economy looks like, as well as proving itself to be an ideal location for businesses and job seekers looking to build and grow in a booming community.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5e8ab4;\">2018 Mid-Year Report Highlights:<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">DuPage County consistently maintains the lowest unemployment rate in the region, falling from 4.2 percent in the first quarter to 2.6 percent; lower than both the State of Illinois (3.5 percent) and United States (3.6 percent).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">DuPage County\u2019s current top job opportunities include positions in computers and mathematics, management, office and administrative support, business and financial operations, sales, transportation and material moving, and healthcare practitioners and technical operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">Industrial vacancy rates decreased from 5.5 percent to 5.2 percent; while the office vacancy rate dropped from 15.3 in the first quarter to 14.7 percent.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">The current average annual salary in DuPage County is approximately $61,501 \u2013 higher than both the state ($56,136) and national ($53,893) averages.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">DuPage County houses nearly 75,000 businesses representing 657,919 jobs across a variety of industries. Employment data indicates current top industries based on employment include healthcare and social assistance (74,715 jobs), professional, scientific and technical services (63,483 jobs), retail trade (62,185 jobs), admin\/support\/waste management and remediation services (59,337 jobs) and manufacturing (56,652 jobs).\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #58595b;\">\u201cDuPage County is home to nearly 75,000 businesses that are taking advantage of our highly educated and skilled workforce,\u201d said John Carpenter, president and CEO of Choose DuPage. \u201cTogether, these companies represent a variety of diverse industries and employers who are establishing, and advancing their businesses within DuPage County, because of our dynamic business domain. DuPage offers an abundance of high-paying job opportunities\u2014the date proves the time to make a move to DuPage County is now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #5e8ab4;\"><a style=\"color: #5e8ab4;\" title=\"Economic Indicators Report - Q2 2018\" href=\"http:\/\/maclyn-dupage-pro.s3.amazonaws.com\/media\/\/CDP-Q2_Economic_Indicators_Report_FNL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT<\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2018 Second Quarter Economic Indicators Report\u00a0shows DuPage County remains a powerhouse in the region for economic growth. 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