| YEAR |
LABOR FORCE |
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
NUMBER UNEMPLOYED |
RATE |
| 1990 |
137,616 |
129,333 |
8,283 |
6.0% |
| 1991 |
139,367 |
128,251 |
11,116 |
8.0% |
| 1992 |
142,560 |
130,195 |
12,365 |
8.7% |
| 1993 |
142,584 |
130,130 |
12,454 |
8.7% |
| 1994 |
144,653 |
136,641 |
8,012 |
5.5% |
| 1995 |
147,196 |
141,207 |
5,989 |
4.1% |
| 1996 |
149,290 |
142,189 |
7,101 |
4.8% |
| 1997 |
150,195 |
143,144 |
7,051 |
4.7% |
| 1998 |
149,055 |
142,229 |
6,826 |
4.6% |
| 1999 |
153,079 |
146,024 |
7,055 |
4.6% |
| 2000 |
154,080 |
146,867 |
7,213 |
4.7% |
| 2001 |
150,677 |
140,688 |
9,989 |
6.6% |
| 2002 |
147,200 |
135,448 |
11,752 |
8.0% |
| 2003 |
146,159 |
133,493 |
12,666 |
8.7% |
| 2004 |
140,676 |
130,115 |
10,561 |
7.5% |
| 2005 |
142,834 |
133,714 |
9,120 |
6.4% |
| 2006 |
146,715 |
138,977 |
7,738 |
5.3% |
| 2007 |
150,118 |
140,839 |
9,279 |
6.2% |
| 2008 |
149,500 |
136,173 |
13,327 |
8.9% |
SOURCE: Illinois Department
of Employment Security, Labor Market Information Unit.
NOTE: Data is not seasonally adjusted.
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