CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois added 30,000 jobs in October, but the state's unemployment rate still rose slightly as more jobless people re-entered the workforce, state officials said Friday.

The state's unemployment rate is 10.1 percent, slightly above September's 10 percent. Illinois added jobs in nine of 12 industries measured by officials. But the re-entry of jobless workers to find seasonal work and renew job searches drove up the rate, officials said.

Unemployment figures are calculated with the number of jobless people who are actively seeking work.

The professional and business services industry added 10,600 jobs, the most of any industry. Trade, transportation and utilities added 5,400 jobs, and educational and health services added 5,300.

Only government, mining and other services lost jobs in October.

The state has added about 65,800 total jobs this year and about 108,000 jobs since the start of last year, after almost two years of job losses and a peak unemployment rate of 11.2 percent.

"Illinois' economy adding 30,000 jobs is encouraging during this challenging period of economic recovery," said Jay Rowell, director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. "Consumer confidence is critical to a growing economy, and a growing economy creates jobs."

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