|
YEAR
|
LABOR FORCE
|
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
|
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED
|
RATE
|
| 1990 |
25,401 |
23,879 |
1,522 |
6.0% |
| 1991 |
25,943 |
23,903 |
2,040 |
7.9% |
| 1992 |
26,311 |
24,285 |
2,026 |
7.7% |
| 1993 |
25,653 |
23,925 |
1,728 |
6.7% |
| 1994 |
25,516 |
24,232 |
1,284 |
5.0% |
| 1995 |
25,889 |
24,612 |
1,277 |
4.9% |
| 1996 |
26,410 |
25,000 |
1,410 |
5.3% |
| 1997 |
26,543 |
25,523 |
1,020 |
3.8% |
| 1998 |
26,912 |
25,892 |
1,020 |
3.8% |
| 1999 |
27,966 |
26,522 |
1,444 |
5.2% |
| 2000 |
27,509 |
25,931 |
1,578 |
5.7% |
| 2001 |
26,923 |
25,277 |
1,646 |
6.1% |
| 2002 |
25,996 |
24,399 |
1,597 |
6.1% |
| 2003 |
25,948 |
24,298 |
1,650 |
6.4% |
| 2004 |
26,648 |
25,192 |
1,456 |
5.5% |
| 2005 |
27,729 |
26,455 |
1,274 |
4.6% |
| 2006 |
28,329 |
27,155 |
1,174 |
4.1% |
| 2007 |
28,229 |
26,827 |
1,402 |
5.0% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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