Researchers at the University of Illinois Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR), in partnership with Illinois Future of Work Taskforce, have developed an indicator of the quality of jobs throughout the state – Employment Quality of Illinois (EQ-IL). The effort was spurred by a partnership with Illinois’ Future of Work Taskforce. This indicator is based on research comparing data collected from over 3500 employed in Illinois in late Fall 2021–an extension of a pre-Covid survey conducted in Fall 2019. PMCR’s model is informed by a parallel national initiative led by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and the Families and Workers Fund, which is bringing together leaders from business, policy, labor, and workforce to align on and advance a common job quality definition.
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