| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
2,836 |
2,620 |
216 |
7.6% |
| 1991 |
2,950 |
2,695 |
255 |
8.6% |
| 1992 |
3,008 |
2,754 |
254 |
8.4% |
| 1993 |
3,058 |
2,800 |
258 |
8.4% |
| 1994 |
3,095 |
2,877 |
218 |
7.0% |
| 1995 |
3,079 |
2,877 |
202 |
6.6% |
| 1996 |
3,098 |
2,857 |
241 |
7.8% |
| 1997 |
3,089 |
2,894 |
195 |
6.3% |
| 1998 |
3,169 |
3,001 |
168 |
5.3% |
| 1999 |
3,298 |
3,134 |
164 |
5.0% |
| 2000 |
3,426 |
3,254 |
172 |
5.0% |
| 2001 |
3,384 |
3,179 |
205 |
6.1% |
| 2002 |
3,385 |
3,081 |
304 |
9.0% |
| 2003 |
3,285 |
3,047 |
238 |
7.2% |
| 2004 |
3,067 |
2,863 |
204 |
6.7% |
| 2005 |
3,215 |
3,039 |
176 |
5.5% |
| 2006 |
3,247 |
3,086 |
161 |
5.0% |
| 2007 |
3,232 |
3,037 |
195 |
6.0% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted
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