| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
11,063 |
10,548 |
515 |
4.7% |
| 1991 |
10,860 |
10,175 |
685 |
6.3% |
| 1992 |
11,726 |
11,057 |
669 |
5.7% |
| 1993 |
12,755 |
12,108 |
647 |
5.1% |
| 1994 |
13,384 |
12,892 |
492 |
3.7% |
| 1995 |
13,579 |
12,996 |
583 |
4.3% |
| 1996 |
13,364 |
12,730 |
634 |
4.7% |
| 1997 |
12,657 |
12,096 |
561 |
4.4% |
| 1998 |
12,753 |
12,286 |
467 |
3.7% |
| 1999 |
13,495 |
12,923 |
572 |
4.2% |
| 2000 |
13,551 |
12,965 |
586 |
4.3% |
| 2001 |
13,510 |
12,766 |
744 |
5.5% |
| 2002 |
13,096 |
12,450 |
646 |
4.9% |
| 2003 |
13,024 |
12,334 |
690 |
5.3% |
| 2004 |
12,560 |
11,889 |
671 |
5.3% |
| 2005 |
13,267 |
12,712 |
555 |
4.2% |
| 2006 |
13,565 |
13,041 |
524 |
3.9% |
| 2007 |
13,869 |
13,282 |
587 |
4.2% |
| 2008 |
13,486 |
12,693 |
793 |
5.9% |
| 2009 |
13,190 |
12,019 |
1,171 |
8.9% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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