| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
16,145 |
15,276 |
869 |
5.4% |
| 1991 |
16,427 |
15,217 |
1,210 |
7.4% |
| 1992 |
16,638 |
15,494 |
1,144 |
6.9% |
| 1993 |
16,984 |
15,829 |
1,155 |
6.8% |
| 1994 |
17,329 |
16,521 |
808 |
4.7% |
| 1995 |
17,489 |
16,633 |
856 |
4.9% |
| 1996 |
17,944 |
17,148 |
796 |
4.4% |
| 1997 |
17,901 |
17,167 |
734 |
4.1% |
| 1998 |
18,187 |
17,498 |
689 |
3.8% |
| 1999 |
18,635 |
17,880 |
755 |
4.1% |
| 2000 |
18,466 |
17,704 |
762 |
4.1% |
| 2001 |
18,449 |
17,504 |
945 |
5.1% |
| 2002 |
18,068 |
17,098 |
970 |
5.4% |
| 2003 |
17,927 |
16,845 |
1,082 |
6.0% |
| 2004 |
17,625 |
16,605 |
1,020 |
5.8% |
| 2005 |
18,053 |
17,128 |
925 |
5.1% |
| 2006 |
18,305 |
17,470 |
835 |
4.6% |
| 2007 |
18,793 |
17,806 |
987 |
5.3% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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