| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
175,838 |
166,160 |
9,678 |
5.5% |
| 1991 |
178,948 |
166,057 |
12,891 |
7.2% |
| 1992 |
184,240 |
170,249 |
13,991 |
7.6% |
| 1993 |
186,228 |
173,365 |
12,863 |
6.9% |
| 1994 |
190,133 |
179,451 |
10,682 |
5.6% |
| 1995 |
198,341 |
188,717 |
9,624 |
4.9% |
| 1996 |
205,216 |
195,346 |
9,870 |
4.8% |
| 1997 |
209,544 |
200,736 |
8,808 |
4.2% |
| 1998 |
214,195 |
205,823 |
8,372 |
3.9% |
| 1999 |
223,469 |
215,047 |
8,422 |
3.8% |
| 2000 |
221,459 |
212,654 |
8,805 |
4.0% |
| 2001 |
227,201 |
215,586 |
11,615 |
5.1% |
| 2002 |
231,452 |
216,418 |
15,034 |
6.5% |
| 2003 |
230,734 |
214,495 |
16,239 |
7.0% |
| 2004 |
246,240 |
231,552 |
14,688 |
6.0% |
| 2005 |
246,431 |
232,293 |
14,138 |
5.7% |
| 2006 |
256,553 |
245,642 |
10,911 |
4.3% |
| 2007 |
264,619 |
252,011 |
12,608 |
4.8% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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