| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
278,089 |
266,319 |
11,770 |
4.2% |
| 1991 |
280,917 |
265,795 |
15,122 |
5.4% |
| 1992 |
288,057 |
271,430 |
16,627 |
5.8% |
| 1993 |
291,961 |
274,931 |
17,030 |
5.8% |
| 1994 |
298,506 |
284,020 |
14,486 |
4.9% |
| 1995 |
306,788 |
294,586 |
12,202 |
4.0% |
| 1996 |
315,777 |
303,287 |
12,490 |
4.0% |
| 1997 |
319,589 |
308,120 |
11,469 |
3.6% |
| 1998 |
327,097 |
315,036 |
12,061 |
3.7% |
| 1999 |
336,533 |
325,281 |
11,252 |
3.3% |
| 2000 |
345,352 |
333,274 |
12,078 |
3.5% |
| 2001 |
346,160 |
330,651 |
15,509 |
4.5% |
| 2002 |
344,306 |
324,869 |
19,437 |
5.6% |
| 2003 |
342,646 |
321,982 |
20,664 |
6.0% |
| 2004 |
347,389 |
329,110 |
18,279 |
5.3% |
| 2005 |
359,014 |
342,849 |
16,165 |
4.5% |
| 2006 |
369,959 |
354,304 |
15,655 |
4.2% |
| 2007 |
373,570 |
354,846 |
18,724 |
5.0% |
| 2008 |
373,596 |
348,415 |
25,181 |
6.7% |
| 2009 |
363,246 |
327,769 |
35,477 |
9.8% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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