|
YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE
|
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
|
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
|
RATE
|
| 1990 |
8,223 |
7,735 |
488 |
5.9% |
| 1991 |
8,177 |
7,546 |
631 |
7.7% |
| 1992 |
8,383 |
7,792 |
591 |
7.0% |
| 1993 |
8,722 |
8,057 |
665 |
7.6% |
| 1994 |
8,797 |
8,290 |
507 |
5.8% |
| 1995 |
9,322 |
8,731 |
591 |
6.3% |
| 1996 |
8,998 |
8,431 |
567 |
6.3% |
| 1997 |
8,932 |
8,413 |
519 |
5.8% |
| 1998 |
9,139 |
8,704 |
435 |
4.8% |
| 1999 |
9,270 |
8,730 |
540 |
5.8% |
| 2000 |
8,483 |
7,922 |
561 |
6.6% |
| 2001 |
8,398 |
7,673 |
725 |
8.6% |
| 2002 |
8,000 |
7,318 |
682 |
8.5% |
| 2003 |
8,150 |
7,398 |
752 |
9.2% |
| 2004 |
8,186 |
7,561 |
625 |
7.6% |
| 2005 |
8,564 |
8,064 |
500 |
5.8% |
| 2006 |
8,466 |
8,040 |
426 |
5.0% |
| 2007 |
8,785 |
8,323 |
462 |
5.3% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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