| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
49,968 |
45,507 |
4,461 |
8.9% |
| 1991 |
51,886 |
46,875 |
5,011 |
9.7% |
| 1992 |
53,976 |
48,216 |
5,760 |
10.7% |
| 1993 |
55,295 |
49,414 |
5,881 |
10.6% |
| 1994 |
55,054 |
50,566 |
4,488 |
8.2% |
| 1995 |
55,272 |
50,967 |
4,305 |
7.8% |
| 1996 |
55,060 |
50,655 |
4,405 |
8.0% |
| 1997 |
54,735 |
50,803 |
3,932 |
7.2% |
| 1998 |
56,557 |
53,006 |
3,551 |
6.3% |
| 1999 |
58,628 |
54,909 |
3,719 |
6.3% |
| 2000 |
58,832 |
55,437 |
3,395 |
5.8% |
| 2001 |
58,128 |
54,311 |
3,817 |
6.6% |
| 2002 |
56,864 |
52,327 |
4,537 |
8.0% |
| 2003 |
56,310 |
51,743 |
4,567 |
8.1% |
| 2004 |
55,380 |
51,339 |
4,041 |
7.3% |
| 2005 |
57,986 |
54,500 |
3,486 |
6.0% |
| 2006 |
58,777 |
55,643 |
3,134 |
5.3% |
| 2007 |
59,489 |
55,793 |
3,696 |
6.2% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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