| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
185,069 |
175,419 |
9,650 |
5.2% |
| 1991 |
188,969 |
177,156 |
11,813 |
6.3% |
| 1992 |
193,560 |
180,208 |
13,352 |
6.9% |
| 1993 |
193,374 |
181,235 |
12,139 |
6.3% |
| 1994 |
191,132 |
181,834 |
9,298 |
4.9% |
| 1995 |
191,672 |
182,982 |
8,690 |
4.5% |
| 1996 |
194,032 |
185,532 |
8,500 |
4.4% |
| 1997 |
196,600 |
189,365 |
7,235 |
3.7% |
| 1998 |
199,266 |
192,320 |
6,946 |
3.5% |
| 1999 |
202,647 |
193,403 |
9,244 |
4.6% |
| 2000 |
201,407 |
192,284 |
9,123 |
4.5% |
| 2001 |
198,843 |
189,184 |
9,659 |
4.9% |
| 2002 |
196,951 |
186,259 |
10,692 |
5.4% |
| 2003 |
196,273 |
185,398 |
10,875 |
5.5% |
| 2004 |
198,987 |
188,433 |
10,554 |
5.3% |
| 2005 |
205,685 |
196,013 |
9,672 |
4.7% |
| 2006 |
207,325 |
198,876 |
8,549 |
4.1% |
| 2007 |
206,587 |
197,605 |
8,982 |
4.3% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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