| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
17,042 |
16,027 |
1,015 |
6.0% |
| 1991 |
17,800 |
16,452 |
1,348 |
7.6% |
| 1992 |
18,158 |
16,863 |
1,295 |
7.1% |
| 1993 |
18,622 |
17,278 |
1,344 |
7.2% |
| 1994 |
18,678 |
17,610 |
1,068 |
5.7% |
| 1995 |
18,786 |
17,707 |
1,079 |
5.7% |
| 1996 |
18,610 |
17,468 |
1,142 |
6.1% |
| 1997 |
18,498 |
17,508 |
990 |
5.4% |
| 1998 |
18,889 |
18,041 |
848 |
4.5% |
| 1999 |
19,536 |
18,616 |
920 |
4.7% |
| 2000 |
19,713 |
18,657 |
1,056 |
5.4% |
| 2001 |
19,176 |
18,101 |
1,075 |
5.6% |
| 2002 |
18,611 |
17,409 |
1,202 |
6.5% |
| 2003 |
18,657 |
17,215 |
1,442 |
7.7% |
| 2004 |
18,353 |
17,197 |
1,156 |
6.3% |
| 2005 |
19,211 |
18,255 |
956 |
5.0% |
| 2006 |
19,544 |
18,687 |
857 |
4.4% |
| 2007 |
19,617 |
18,622 |
995 |
5.1% |
| 2008 |
19,468 |
18,225 |
1,243 |
6.4% |
| 2009 |
19,384 |
17,355 |
2,029 |
10.5% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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