| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
344,604 |
328,807 |
15,797 |
4.6% |
| 1991 |
349,953 |
330,720 |
19,233 |
5.5% |
| 1992 |
359,334 |
338,385 |
20,949 |
5.8% |
| 1993 |
364,121 |
343,610 |
20,511 |
5.6% |
| 1994 |
373,442 |
355,514 |
17,928 |
4.8% |
| 1995 |
383,698 |
368,561 |
15,137 |
3.9% |
| 1996 |
392,807 |
377,542 |
15,265 |
3.9% |
| 1997 |
398,894 |
384,709 |
14,185 |
3.6% |
| 1998 |
408,764 |
394,072 |
14,692 |
3.6% |
| 1999 |
419,186 |
405,245 |
13,941 |
3.3% |
| 2000 |
426,548 |
411,202 |
15,346 |
3.6% |
| 2001 |
427,958 |
408,257 |
19,701 |
4.6% |
| 2002 |
426,241 |
401,897 |
24,344 |
5.7% |
| 2003 |
425,312 |
399,515 |
25,797 |
6.1% |
| 2004 |
429,998 |
406,901 |
23,097 |
5.4% |
| 2005 |
442,334 |
421,497 |
20,837 |
4.7% |
| 2006 |
454,543 |
434,415 |
20,128 |
4.4% |
| 2007 |
456,830 |
433,652 |
23,179 |
5.1% |
| 2008 |
458,547 |
428,867 |
29,680 |
6.5% |
| 2009 |
448,668 |
404,342 |
44,326 |
9.9% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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