| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
189,904 |
178,421 |
11,483 |
6.0% |
| 1991 |
191,995 |
178,403 |
13,592 |
7.1% |
| 1992 |
198,520 |
182,788 |
15,732 |
7.9% |
| 1993 |
202,305 |
187,579 |
14,726 |
7.3% |
| 1994 |
208,003 |
196,162 |
11,841 |
5.7% |
| 1995 |
218,251 |
207,020 |
11,231 |
5.1% |
| 1996 |
227,985 |
216,597 |
11,388 |
5.0% |
| 1997 |
233,581 |
223,296 |
10,285 |
4.4% |
| 1998 |
241,064 |
231,049 |
10,015 |
4.2% |
| 1999 |
254,147 |
244,116 |
10,031 |
3.9% |
| 2000 |
263,409 |
253,230 |
10,179 |
3.9% |
| 2001 |
271,318 |
258,064 |
13,254 |
4.9% |
| 2002 |
278,708 |
261,280 |
17,428 |
6.3% |
| 2003 |
278,231 |
258,958 |
19,273 |
6.9% |
| 2004 |
323,010 |
304,040 |
18,970 |
5.9% |
| 2005 |
322,908 |
305,014 |
17,894 |
5.5% |
| 2006 |
345,717 |
331,014 |
14,703 |
4.3% |
| 2007 |
361,801 |
344,708 |
17,093 |
4.7% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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