| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
4,324,696 |
4,064,948 |
259,748 |
6.0% |
| 1991 |
4,318,260 |
4,017,898 |
300,362 |
7.0% |
| 1992 |
4,389,957 |
4,064,874 |
325,083 |
7.4% |
| 1993 |
4,405,004 |
4,086,013 |
318,991 |
7.2% |
| 1994 |
4,420,735 |
4,171,594 |
249,141 |
5.6% |
| 1995 |
4,489,665 |
4,260,648 |
229,017 |
5.1% |
| 1996 |
4,537,733 |
4,310,824 |
226,909 |
5.0% |
| 1997 |
4,587,840 |
4,384,498 |
203,342 |
4.4% |
| 1998 |
4,616,078 |
4,421,223 |
194,855 |
4.2% |
| 1999 |
4,708,646 |
4,517,172 |
191,474 |
4.1% |
| 2000 |
4,755,862 |
4,562,324 |
193,538 |
4.1% |
| 2001 |
4,733,797 |
4,483,096 |
250,701 |
5.3% |
| 2002 |
4,675,971 |
4,364,309 |
311,662 |
6.7% |
| 2003 |
4,644,442 |
4,330,178 |
314,264 |
6.8% |
| 2004 |
4,723,181 |
4,429,215 |
293,966 |
6.2% |
| 2005 |
4,738,057 |
4,459,412 |
278,645 |
5.9% |
| 2006 |
4,852,090 |
4,635,064 |
217,026 |
4.5% |
| 2007 |
4,903,837 |
4,665,083 |
238,753 |
4.9% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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