| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
29,900 |
28,074 |
1,826 |
6.1% |
| 1991 |
30,744 |
28,366 |
2,378 |
7.7% |
| 1992 |
31,310 |
29,227 |
2,083 |
6.7% |
| 1993 |
30,720 |
28,629 |
2,091 |
6.8% |
| 1994 |
31,101 |
29,740 |
1,361 |
4.4% |
| 1995 |
31,252 |
29,955 |
1,297 |
4.2% |
| 1996 |
31,821 |
30,513 |
1,308 |
4.1% |
| 1997 |
32,201 |
31,024 |
1,177 |
3.7% |
| 1998 |
32,265 |
31,138 |
1,127 |
3.5% |
| 1999 |
32,862 |
31,450 |
1,412 |
4.3% |
| 2000 |
32,691 |
31,415 |
1,276 |
3.9% |
| 2001 |
32,093 |
29,872 |
2,221 |
6.9% |
| 2002 |
30,435 |
28,305 |
2,130 |
7.0% |
| 2003 |
29,847 |
27,684 |
2,163 |
7.2% |
| 2004 |
29,356 |
27,453 |
1,903 |
6.5% |
| 2005 |
29,995 |
28,249 |
1,746 |
5.8% |
| 2006 |
30,660 |
29,054 |
1,606 |
5.2% |
| 2007 |
31,005 |
29,285 |
1,720 |
5.5% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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