Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Employment and Training
Mission Statement To advance the priorities of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, the Governor, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity by providing resources, policy, oversight, and technical assistance supporting development of the workforce and fostering skills desired by businesses.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Increase the employment of participants in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.
    1. Provide oversight to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs in Illinois.
      1. Negotiate system performance goals with U.S. Department of Labor and local workforce boards and CEOs.
      2. Monitor the program performance of local workforce areas.
      3. Allocate dollars to workforce areas (by federal formula) and monitor expenditures.
      4. Issue grants to local workforce boards to ensure capacity-building of the local workforce systems.
      5. Analyze program performance and submit reports for the Governor to the U.S. Department of Labor.
      6. Develop a Unified State Plan for delivery of workforce services.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund, DCEO Projects Fund, Energy Transition Assistance Fund, Federal Workforce Training Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 3975/1-8
    Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 429,460.7 $ 201,174.5 $ 401,096.0 $ 188,651.5 $ 172,937.9
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 426,960.7 $ 200,705.6 $ 389,596.0 $ 187,972.0 $ 172,814.7
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 84.0 68.0 71.0 67.0 66.8
    Output Indicators
    Made in Illinois: # of awards to IL Manufacturers (a) 63.0 27.0 27.0 0.0 0.0
    Made in Illinois: # of jobs created or retained (a) 313.0 125.0 125.0 0.0 0.0
    Outcome Indicators
    WIOA/Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) total participants completing training (b) 0.0 13,789 7,600 14,276 29,361
    Adult employment rate second quarter after exit 76.50% 79.80% 76.50% 80.50% 76.40%
    Adult employment rate fourth quarter after exit 77.50% 78.80% 74.00% 78.20% 77.00%
    Dislocated worker employment rate second quarter after exit 79.50% 81.30% 81.00% 81.30% 77.90%
    Dislocated worker employment rate fourth quarter after exit 80.00% 80.90% 79.00% 80.30% 80.20%
    Youth Employment (or Enrollment in Education or Training) 2nd Quarter after Exit 76.00% 78.00% 73.50% 80.30% 78.00%
    Youth Employment (or Enrollment in Education or Training) 4th Quarter after Exit 76.00% 77.80% 72.50% 78.40% 79.00%
    Adult Median Earnings Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit (in dollars) $ 9,000.00 $ 10,402.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 10,293.00 $ 9,427.00
    Dislocated Worker Median Earnings Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit (in dollars) $ 11,800.00 $ 11,468.00 $ 10,500.00 $ 11,693.00 $ 12,261.00
    Youth Median Earnings Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit (in dollars) $ 5,000.00 $ 6,098.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 5,700.00 $ 5,363.00
    Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit 74.00% 76.20% 74.00% 80.50% 71.90%
    Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit 74.00% 74.10% 74.00% 73.90% 75.50%
    Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit 70.50% 71.40% 70.00% 70.80% 70.40%
    Adult Measurable Skill Gains Rate 63.00% 68.80% 54.00% 69.10% 67.80%
    Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gains Rate 60.00% 70.70% 54.00% 69.80% 66.30%
    Youth Measurable Skill Gains Rate 60.00% 69.70% 48.00% 65.50% 64.30%
    Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs (Yearly Recovery Performance Plan) through the Job Training Economic Development Program 1,463 3,082 650.0 1,447 219.0
    Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs (Yearly Recovery Performance Plan) through the Job Training Economic Development Program 160.0 265.0 202.0 1,003 1,046
    Number of people participating in summer youth employment programs (Yearly Recovery Performance Plan) through the Job Training Economic Development Program 1,591 4,053 154.0 4,453 197.0
    Credential Obtained through the Job Training Economic Development Program 1,463 1,640 271.0 1,940 377.0
    Post-Secondary Enrollment through the Job Training Economic Development Program 1,189 68.0 645.0 66.0 3.0
    Employment Retention through the Job Training Economic 89.0 456.0 725.0 241.0 27.0
    Unsubsidized employment through the Job Training Economic Development Program 117.0 171.0 645.0 860.0 80.0
    Number of trainees retaining employment N/A N/A 740.0 0.0 N/A
    Clean Energy Career and Technical Education Pilot Program Number of youth enrolled in the program 630.0 32.0 70.0 N/A N/A
    Clean Energy Career and Technical Education Pilot Program Number of businesses engaged 15.0 0.0 10.0 N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Businesses Served: Outreach and Apprenticeship Support 150.0 48.0 75.0 N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Capacity Building: Community Outreach 75.0 140.0 25.0 N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Capacity Building: New or expanded partnerships with CBOs 75.0 36.0 100.0 N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Individuals Served: Training, Work-Based Learning and Supportive Services 1,500 1,109 1,500 N/A N/A
    Wage/Benefit increase through the Job Training Economic Development Program 0.0 49.0 89.0 325.0 0.0
    Fast Track Grants: Number of individuals hired 600.0 250.0 300.0 0.0 0.0
    Fast Track Grants: Number of individuals Provided with upskill training 240.0 200.0 120.0 0.0 0.0
    All WIOA Participant Trained (c) 13,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Footnotes
    This is a new metric for FY25. This metric will be changed to All WIOA Participants Trained in FY26. This is a new metric for FY26.

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