|
YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE
|
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
|
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
|
RATE
|
| 1990 |
463,130 |
445,920 |
17,210 |
3.7% |
| 1991 |
467,122 |
444,706 |
22,416 |
4.8% |
| 1992 |
478,510 |
453,586 |
24,924 |
5.2% |
| 1993 |
484,695 |
459,658 |
25,037 |
5.2% |
| 1994 |
493,094 |
474,020 |
19,074 |
3.9% |
| 1995 |
504,655 |
487,525 |
17,130 |
3.4% |
| 1996 |
512,751 |
495,516 |
17,235 |
3.4% |
| 1997 |
514,047 |
498,974 |
15,073 |
2.9% |
| 1998 |
519,662 |
505,525 |
14,137 |
2.7% |
| 1999 |
534,952 |
520,568 |
14,384 |
2.7% |
| 2000 |
530,480 |
516,422 |
14,058 |
2.7% |
| 2001 |
527,414 |
507,267 |
20,147 |
3.8% |
| 2002 |
519,844 |
493,184 |
26,660 |
5.1% |
| 2003 |
515,705 |
488,801 |
26,904 |
5.2% |
| 2004 |
519,892 |
493,753 |
26,139 |
5.0% |
| 2005 |
519,830 |
495,334 |
24,496 |
4.7% |
| 2006 |
531,514 |
513,555 |
17,959 |
3.4% |
| 2007 |
536,597 |
516,438 |
20,159 |
3.8% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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