| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
8,345 |
7,769 |
576 |
6.9% |
| 1991 |
8,499 |
7,816 |
683 |
8.0% |
| 1992 |
8,508 |
7,711 |
797 |
9.4% |
| 1993 |
8,746 |
7,990 |
756 |
8.6% |
| 1994 |
8,538 |
7,975 |
563 |
6.6% |
| 1995 |
8,472 |
7,940 |
532 |
6.3% |
| 1996 |
8,424 |
7,915 |
509 |
6.0% |
| 1997 |
9,072 |
8,594 |
478 |
5.3% |
| 1998 |
9,212 |
8,739 |
473 |
5.1% |
| 1999 |
9,567 |
8,926 |
641 |
6.7% |
| 2000 |
9,497 |
8,881 |
616 |
6.5% |
| 2001 |
9,220 |
8,617 |
603 |
6.5% |
| 2002 |
8,969 |
8,316 |
653 |
7.3% |
| 2003 |
9,146 |
8,534 |
612 |
6.7% |
| 2004 |
8,763 |
8,176 |
587 |
6.7% |
| 2005 |
9,077 |
8,586 |
491 |
5.4% |
| 2006 |
9,266 |
8,775 |
491 |
5.3% |
| 2007 |
9,158 |
8,647 |
511 |
5.6% |
| 2008 |
9,054 |
8,420 |
634 |
7.0% |
| 2009 |
8,774 |
7,875 |
899 |
10.2% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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