|
YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE
|
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
|
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
|
RATE
|
| 1990 |
3,671,252 |
3,444,501 |
226,751 |
6.2% |
| 1991 |
3,659,122 |
3,396,745 |
262,377 |
7.2% |
| 1992 |
3,717,497 |
3,436,309 |
281,188 |
7.6% |
| 1993 |
3,724,381 |
3,446,755 |
277,626 |
7.5% |
| 1994 |
3,726,874 |
3,514,766 |
212,108 |
5.7% |
| 1995 |
3,783,327 |
3,588,609 |
194,718 |
5.1% |
| 1996 |
3,820,925 |
3,625,175 |
195,750 |
5.1% |
| 1997 |
3,861,577 |
3,685,206 |
176,371 |
4.6% |
| 1998 |
3,879,277 |
3,710,887 |
168,390 |
4.3% |
| 1999 |
3,964,076 |
3,798,698 |
165,378 |
4.2% |
| 2000 |
4,002,720 |
3,835,577 |
167,143 |
4.2% |
| 2001 |
3,979,254 |
3,763,269 |
215,985 |
5.4% |
| 2002 |
3,923,307 |
3,655,815 |
267,492 |
6.8% |
| 2003 |
3,892,668 |
3,623,327 |
269,341 |
6.9% |
| 2004 |
3,967,684 |
3,715,988 |
251,696 |
6.3% |
| 2005 |
3,966,784 |
3,727,886 |
238,898 |
6.0% |
| 2006 |
4,061,524 |
3,882,649 |
178,875 |
4.4% |
| 2007 |
4,114,268 |
3,915,215 |
199,053 |
4.8% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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