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YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
17,014 |
15,588 |
1,426 |
8.4% |
| 1991 |
17,336 |
15,625 |
1,711 |
9.9% |
| 1992 |
17,850 |
15,922 |
1,928 |
10.8% |
| 1993 |
17,977 |
16,091 |
1,866 |
10.5% |
| 1994 |
17,925 |
16,514 |
1,411 |
7.9% |
| 1995 |
18,377 |
16,980 |
1,397 |
7.6% |
| 1996 |
18,590 |
17,362 |
1,228 |
6.6% |
| 1997 |
18,833 |
17,570 |
1,263 |
6.7% |
| 1998 |
19,041 |
17,817 |
1,224 |
6.4% |
| 1999 |
19,559 |
18,324 |
1,235 |
6.3% |
| 2000 |
19,263 |
18,132 |
1,131 |
5.9% |
| 2001 |
19,211 |
17,947 |
1,264 |
6.6% |
| 2002 |
19,043 |
17,505 |
1,538 |
8.1% |
| 2003 |
19,113 |
17,349 |
1,764 |
9.2% |
| 2004 |
22,236 |
20,508 |
1,728 |
7.8% |
| 2005 |
22,192 |
20,574 |
1,618 |
7.3% |
| 2006 |
23,994 |
22,759 |
1,235 |
5.1% |
| 2007 |
25,281 |
23,834 |
1,447 |
5.7% |
| 2008 |
26,093 |
24,178 |
1,915 |
7.3% |
| 2009 |
26,400 |
23,212 |
3,188 |
12.1% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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