| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
24,717 |
23,320 |
1,397 |
5.7% |
| 1991 |
25,080 |
23,263 |
1,817 |
7.2% |
| 1992 |
25,552 |
23,686 |
1,866 |
7.3% |
| 1993 |
25,851 |
23,816 |
2,035 |
7.9% |
| 1994 |
26,582 |
26,165 |
1,417 |
5.3% |
| 1995 |
27,555 |
26,248 |
1,307 |
4.7% |
| 1996 |
27,777 |
26,561 |
1,216 |
4.4% |
| 1997 |
27,838 |
26,710 |
1,128 |
4.1% |
| 1998 |
27,699 |
26,639 |
1,060 |
3.8% |
| 1999 |
28,719 |
27,536 |
1,183 |
4.1% |
| 2000 |
27,915 |
26,727 |
1,188 |
4.3% |
| 2001 |
27,228 |
25,713 |
1,515 |
5.6% |
| 2002 |
26,539 |
24,790 |
1,749 |
6.6% |
| 2003 |
26,339 |
24,432 |
1,907 |
7.2% |
| 2004 |
25,948 |
24,334 |
1,614 |
6.2% |
| 2005 |
26,723 |
25,326 |
1,397 |
5.2% |
| 2006 |
27,363 |
25,986 |
1,377 |
5.0% |
| 2007 |
28,182 |
26,565 |
1,617 |
5.7% |
| 2008 |
28,100 |
25,819 |
2,281 |
8.1% |
| 2009 |
27,572 |
24,164 |
3,408 |
12.4% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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