Labor Statistics

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2001 - 2010
   
Labor Force
# Employed
# Unemployed
Rate
2010 June 60,074 53,848 6,226 10.36%
  May 59,738 53,811 5,927 9.92%
  April 59,891 53,868 6,023 10.06%
  March 59,765 53,297 6,468 10.82%
  February 59,461 52,923 6,538 11.00%
  January 59,433 52,507 6,926 11.65%
 
Average
 59,728 53,376 6,352 10.63%
2009 December 58,200 52,105 6,095 10.47%
  November 58,390 52,745 5,645 9.67%
  October 57,957 52,409 5,548 9.57%
  September 57,666 52,374 5,292 9.18%
  August 58,255 52,965 5,290 9.08%
  July 59,905 53,650 6,255 10.44%
  June 60,166 53,371 6,795 11.29%
  May 59,073 52,840 6,233 10.55%
  April 58,503 52,794 5,709 9.76%
  March 58,282 52,741 5,541 9.51%
  February 58,399 52,886 5,513 9.44%
  January 58,367 53,358 5,009 8.58%
 
Average
 58,658 54,057 3,634 9.80%
2008 December 58,367 54,188 4,179 7.16%
  November 56,337 52,890 3,447 6.12%
  October 55,843 52,567 3,276 5.87%
  September 56,576 53,339 3,237 5.72%
  August 57,409 53,578 3,831 6.67%
  July 58,311 54,260 4,051 6.95%
  June 58,792 54,618 4,174 7.10%
  May 58,147 54,479 3,668 6.31%
  April 58,042 54,798 3,244 5.59%
  March 58,104 54,708 3,396 5.84%
  February 58,281 54,682 3,599 6.18%
  January 58,073 54,572 3,501 6.03%
 
Average
 57,690 54,057 3,634 6.30%
2007 December 57,399 54,505 2,894 5.04%
  November 56,669 54,130 2,539 4.48%
  October 56,173 53,420 2,753 4.90%
  September 55,846 53,452 2,394 4.29%
  August 56,458 53,631 2,827 5.01%
July 57,146 54,278 2,868 5.02%
  June 56,892 53,836 3,056 5.37%
  May 55,318 53,018 2,300 4.16%
  April 55,542 53,039 2,503 4.51%
  March 55,575 53,254 2,321 4.18%
  February 56,036 53,179 2,857 5.10%
  January 55,998
 53,280
 2,718
 4.85%
 
Average
 56,202
 53,534 2,669 4.75%
           
2006 December 56,014
 53,966
 2,048
 3.66%
  November 54,390 52,632 1,758 3.23%
  October 54,470 52,856 1,614 2.96%
  September 53,911 52,020 1,891 3.51%
  August 53,872
 51,853
 2,019
 3.75%
  July 54,267 52,096 2,171 4.00%
  June 53.819 51,633 2,186 4.06%
  May 52,771 50,930 1,841 3.49%
  April 52,819
 50,622
 2,197
 4.16%
  March 53,075
 50,529
 2,546
 4.80%
  February 53,095 50,368 2,727 5.14%
  January 52,958
 50,023
 2,935
 5.54%
 
Average
 53,788
 51,627 2,161 4.02%
           
2005 December 52,520
 50,003 2,517 4.79%
  November 52,479 50,259 2,220 4.23%
  October
 52,356 50,114 2,242 4.28%
  September 52,240 49,885 2,385 4.57%
  August 52,578 50,090 2,488 4.73%
  July 53,369 50,488 2,881 5.40%
  June 53,278 50,136 3,142 5.90%
  May 52,536 49,768 2,768 5.27%
  April 52,627 49,698 2,929 5.57%
  March 52,833 49,553 3,280 6.21%
  February 53,087 49,561 3,526 6.64%
  January 52,701 49,378 3,323 6.31%
  Average 52,717 49,911 2,808 5.32%
           
2004 December 52,508 49,911 2,597 4.95%
  November 52,475 50,002 2,473 4.71%
  October 52,109 49,771 2,338 4.49%
  September 52,169 49,671 2,498 4.79%
  August 52,515 49,892 2,623 4.99%
  July 53,462 50,401 3,061 5.73%
  June 53,022 50,067 2,955 5.57%
  May 52,173 49,480 2,693 5.16%
  April 52,304 49,483 2,821 5.39%
  March 52,731 49,508 3,223 6.11%
  February 52,816 49,574 3,319 6.32%
  January 52,553 49,234 3,319 6.32%
Average
 52,570 49,750 2,820 5.36%
           
2003 December 51,626 48,920 2,706 5.24%
November 51,814 49,013 2,801 5.41%
October 51,342 48,825 2,517 4.90%
September 48,151 48,519 2,852 5.55%
August 51,524 48,633 2,891 5.61%
July 52,242 49,181 3,061 5.86%
June 52,380 49,020 3,360 6.41%
  May 51,116 48,443 2,673 5.23%
  April 51,280 48,421 2,859 5.58%
  March 51,698 48,378 3,320 6.42%
  February 51,724 48,372 3,352 6.48%
  January 51,397 48,049 3,348 6.51%
  Average 51,626 48,648 2,978 5.77%
           
2002 December 47,003 44,325 2,678 5.70%
  November 47,152 44,627 2,525 5.36%
  October 46,935 44,654 2,281 4.86%
  September 46,968 44,715 2,253 4.80%
  August 47,412 45,134 2,278 4.80%
  July 48,024 45,437 2,587 5.39%
  June 48,117 45,612 2,505 5.21%
  May 47,332 45,074 2,258 4.77%
  April 47,206 44,886 2,320 4.91%
  March 47,785 45,227 2,558 5.35%
  February 47,983 45,308 2,675 5.57%
  January 47,790 45,053 2,737 5.73%
  Average 47,476 45,004 2,471 5.21%
           
2001 December 51,077 48,621 2,456 4.81%
  November 51,037 48,762 2,275 4.46%
  October 51,032 48,813 2,219 4.35%
  September 51,152 48,956 2,196 4.29%
  August 51,390 48,962 2,428 4.72%
  July 52,299 49,848, 2,451 4.69%
  June 52,263 49,783 2,480 4.75%
  May 51,583 49,339 2,244 4.35%
  April 51,745 49,329 2,416 4.67%
  March 51,856 49,418 2,438 4.70%
  February 51,708 49,402 2,306 4.46%
  January 51,409 49,047 2,362 4.59%
  Average 51,546 49,190 2,356 4.57%
           
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security
LAST UPDATE: July 27, 2010