| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
104,452 |
99,235 |
5,217 |
5.0% |
| 1991 |
107,837 |
100,992 |
6,845 |
6.3% |
| 1992 |
112,399 |
105,049 |
7,350 |
6.5% |
| 1993 |
116,005 |
108,940 |
7,065 |
6.1% |
| 1994 |
120,293 |
114,757 |
5,536 |
4.6% |
| 1995 |
126,420 |
121,399 |
5,021 |
4.0% |
| 1996 |
130,768 |
125,619 |
5,149 |
3.9% |
| 1997 |
132,643 |
127,913 |
4,730 |
3.6% |
| 1998 |
135,254 |
130,538 |
4,716 |
3.5% |
| 1999 |
140,371 |
135,857 |
4,514 |
3.2% |
| 2000 |
145,148 |
140,626 |
4,522 |
3.1% |
| 2001 |
147,192 |
140,737 |
6,455 |
4.4% |
| 2002 |
148,148 |
139,804 |
8,344 |
5.6% |
| 2003 |
147,893 |
138,562 |
9,331 |
6.3% |
| 2004 |
164,163 |
155,620 |
8,543 |
5.2% |
| 2005 |
164,472 |
156,118 |
8,354 |
5.1% |
| 2006 |
172,405 |
165,942 |
6,463 |
3.7% |
| 2007 |
178,460 |
170,822 |
7,638 |
4.3% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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