|
YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE
|
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
|
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
|
RATE
|
| 1990 |
43,289 |
41,323 |
1,966 |
4.5% |
| 1991 |
43,522 |
40,890 |
2,632 |
6.0% |
| 1992 |
44,011 |
41,359 |
2,652 |
6.0% |
| 1993 |
44,111 |
41,636 |
2,475 |
5.6% |
| 1994 |
44,771 |
42,885 |
1,886 |
4.2% |
| 1995 |
45,250 |
43,503 |
1,747 |
3.9% |
| 1996 |
46,383 |
44,387 |
1,996 |
4.3% |
| 1997 |
46,176 |
44,496 |
1,680 |
3.6% |
| 1998 |
47,477 |
45,836 |
1,641 |
3.5% |
| 1999 |
48,834 |
47,184 |
1,650 |
3.4% |
| 2000 |
48,878 |
47,299 |
1,579 |
3.2% |
| 2001 |
48,635 |
46,522 |
2,113 |
4.3% |
| 2002 |
47,991 |
45,418 |
2,573 |
5.4% |
| 2003 |
47,832 |
45,015 |
2,817 |
5.9% |
| 2004 |
52,570 |
49,750 |
2,820 |
5.4% |
| 2005 |
52,717 |
49,909 |
2,808 |
5.3% |
| 2006 |
55,046 |
52,893 |
2,153 |
3.9% |
| 2007 |
56,964 |
54,329 |
2,635 |
4.6% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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