| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
72,130 |
68,092 |
4,038 |
5.6% |
| 1991 |
73,616 |
68,449 |
5,167 |
7.0% |
| 1992 |
75,567 |
69,592 |
5,975 |
7.9% |
| 1993 |
74,271 |
68,799 |
5,472 |
7.4% |
| 1994 |
73,234 |
69,302 |
3,932 |
5.4% |
| 1995 |
73,448 |
69,675 |
3,773 |
5.1% |
| 1996 |
73,853 |
70,424 |
3,429 |
4.6% |
| 1997 |
74,878 |
71,803 |
3,075 |
4.1% |
| 1998 |
75,842 |
72,839 |
3,003 |
4.0% |
| 1999 |
78,425 |
73,953 |
4,472 |
5.7% |
| 2000 |
78,261 |
74,254 |
4,007 |
5.1% |
| 2001 |
76,613 |
72,564 |
4,049 |
5.3% |
| 2002 |
74,469 |
70,018 |
4,451 |
6.0% |
| 2003 |
74,261 |
69,729 |
4,532 |
6.1% |
| 2004 |
75,976 |
71,883 |
4,093 |
5.4% |
| 2005 |
79,144 |
75,487 |
3,657 |
4.6% |
| 2006 |
80,930 |
77,446 |
3,484 |
4.3% |
| 2007 |
80,550 |
76,756 |
3,794 |
4.7% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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