| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
25,112 |
23,470 |
1,642 |
6.5% |
| 1991 |
24,941 |
23,124 |
1,817 |
7.3% |
| 1992 |
26,039 |
23,954 |
2,085 |
8.0% |
| 1993 |
26,005 |
24,185 |
1,820 |
7.0% |
| 1994 |
25,755 |
24,348 |
1,407 |
5.5% |
| 1995 |
25,694 |
24,406 |
1,288 |
5.0% |
| 1996 |
25,851 |
24,629 |
1,222 |
4.7% |
| 1997 |
25,408 |
24,059 |
1,349 |
5.3% |
| 1998 |
25,521 |
24,318 |
1,203 |
4.7% |
| 1999 |
26,094 |
24,634 |
1,460 |
5.6% |
| 2000 |
25,476 |
23,909 |
1,567 |
6.2% |
| 2001 |
24,937 |
23,176 |
1,761 |
7.1% |
| 2002 |
24,447 |
22,625 |
1,822 |
7.5% |
| 2003 |
24,185 |
22,296 |
1,889 |
7.8% |
| 2004 |
24,658 |
22,969 |
1,689 |
6.8% |
| 2005 |
25,328 |
23,969 |
1,359 |
5.4% |
| 2006 |
25,434 |
24,190 |
1,244 |
4.9% |
| 2007 |
25,846 |
24,476 |
1,370 |
5.3% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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