| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
154,762 |
145,137 |
9,625 |
6.2% |
| 1991 |
157,162 |
144,094 |
13,068 |
8.3% |
| 1992 |
161,150 |
146,642 |
14,508 |
9.0% |
| 1993 |
161,841 |
146,896 |
14,945 |
9.2% |
| 1994 |
163,898 |
154,780 |
9,118 |
5.6% |
| 1995 |
167,596 |
160,654 |
6,942 |
4.1% |
| 1996 |
170,363 |
162,107 |
8,256 |
4.8% |
| 1997 |
171,774 |
163,499 |
8,275 |
4.8% |
| 1998 |
170,648 |
162,835 |
7,813 |
4.6% |
| 1999 |
175,638 |
167,585 |
8,053 |
4.6% |
| 2000 |
177,417 |
169,032 |
8,385 |
4.7% |
| 2001 |
174,036 |
162,401 |
11,635 |
6.7% |
| 2002 |
170,508 |
156,848 |
13,660 |
8.0% |
| 2003 |
169,163 |
154,584 |
14,579 |
8.6% |
| 2004 |
164,250 |
152,001 |
12,249 |
7.5% |
| 2005 |
166,880 |
156,205 |
10,675 |
6.4% |
| 2006 |
172,345 |
163,154 |
9,191 |
5.3% |
| 2007 |
176,892 |
165,776 |
11,116 |
6.3% |
| 2008 |
176,423 |
160,445 |
15,978 |
9.1% |
| 2009 |
170,621 |
144,956 |
25,665 |
15.0% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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