|
YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE
|
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
|
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
|
RATE
|
| 1990 |
2,655,359 |
2,476,511 |
178,848 |
6.7% |
| 1991 |
2,629,733 |
2,428,701 |
201,032 |
7.6% |
| 1992 |
2,658,735 |
2,445,470 |
213,265 |
8.0% |
| 1993 |
2,649,441 |
2,437,094 |
212,347 |
8.0% |
| 1994 |
2,628,001 |
2,467,424 |
160,577 |
6.1% |
| 1995 |
2,646,278 |
2,498,711 |
147,567 |
5.6% |
| 1996 |
2,651,967 |
2,504,158 |
147,809 |
5.6% |
| 1997 |
2,678,647 |
2,544,995 |
133,652 |
5.0% |
| 1998 |
2,673,485 |
2,546,034 |
127,451 |
4.8% |
| 1999 |
2,712,134 |
2,587,837 |
124,297 |
4.6% |
| 2000 |
2,743,344 |
2,617,320 |
126,024 |
4.6% |
| 2001 |
2,706,625 |
2,546,706 |
159,919 |
5.9% |
| 2002 |
2,645,299 |
2,451,148 |
194,151 |
7.3% |
| 2003 |
2,620,397 |
2,429,365 |
191,032 |
7.3% |
| 2004 |
2,598,907 |
2,422,038 |
176,869 |
6.8% |
| 2005 |
2,597,452 |
2,429,793 |
167,659 |
6.5% |
| 2006 |
2,630,338 |
2,506,715 |
123,623 |
4.7% |
| 2007 |
2,639,209 |
2,504,059 |
135,150 |
5.1% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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