| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
22,266 |
21,343 |
923 |
4.1% |
| 1991 |
22,629 |
21,371 |
1,258 |
5.6% |
| 1992 |
23,232 |
21,886 |
1,346 |
5.8% |
| 1993 |
23,619 |
22,392 |
1,227 |
5.2% |
| 1994 |
24,654 |
23,553 |
1,101 |
4.5% |
| 1995 |
25,755 |
24,754 |
1,001 |
3.9% |
| 1996 |
27,265 |
26,190 |
1,075 |
3.9% |
| 1997 |
28,106 |
27,226 |
880 |
3.1% |
| 1998 |
29,099 |
28,265 |
834 |
2.9% |
| 1999 |
30,610 |
29,765 |
845 |
2.8% |
| 2000 |
30,739 |
29,894 |
845 |
2.7% |
| 2001 |
31,658 |
30,440 |
1,218 |
3.8% |
| 2002 |
32,822 |
31,058 |
1,764 |
5.4% |
| 2003 |
32,763 |
30,782 |
1,981 |
6.0% |
| 2004 |
40,666 |
38,727 |
1,939 |
4.8% |
| 2005 |
40,782 |
38,851 |
1,931 |
4.7% |
| 2006 |
45,957 |
44,129 |
1,828 |
4.0% |
| 2007 |
51,337 |
49,014 |
2,323 |
4.5% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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