| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
47,295 |
43,905 |
3,390 |
7.2% |
| 1991 |
49,081 |
44,962 |
4,119 |
8.4% |
| 1992 |
49,472 |
44,975 |
4,497 |
9.1% |
| 1993 |
49,814 |
45,636 |
4,178 |
8.4% |
| 1994 |
51,545 |
48,060 |
3,485 |
6.8% |
| 1995 |
52,707 |
49,337 |
3,370 |
6.4% |
| 1996 |
52,898 |
49,810 |
3,088 |
5.8% |
| 1997 |
52,752 |
49,780 |
2,972 |
5.6% |
| 1998 |
52,472 |
49,282 |
3,190 |
6.1% |
| 1999 |
53,330 |
50,434 |
2,896 |
5.4% |
| 2000 |
53,322 |
50,756 |
2,566 |
4.8% |
| 2001 |
53,065 |
49,987 |
3,078 |
5.8% |
| 2002 |
52,521 |
48,731 |
3,790 |
7.2% |
| 2003 |
52,354 |
48,327 |
4,027 |
7.7% |
| 2004 |
51,862 |
48,029 |
3,833 |
7.4% |
| 2005 |
53,008 |
49,647 |
3,361 |
6.3% |
| 2006 |
55,189 |
52,094 |
3,095 |
5.6% |
| 2007 |
56,026 |
52,374 |
3,652 |
6.5% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted
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