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Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force (1) 10-Year History 6,380.4 6,392.7 6,342.4 6,385.1 6,388.3 6,426.5
Employment (1) 10-Year History 5,991.8 5,984.0 5,966.7 5,995.9 5,996.6 6,044.0
Unemployment (1) 10-Year History 388.6 408.7 375.7 389.2 391.7 382.5
Unemployment Rate (2) 10-Year History 6.1 6.4 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.0
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm (3) 10-Year History 5,809.1 5,810.3 5,820.8 5,822.0 5,823.4 5,826.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Total Nonfarm 10-Year History -0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 (P)
Natural Resources and Mining (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (4) 10-Year History 9.7 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.1 (P)
12-month % change -- NR & Mining 10-Year History 1.0 3.1 2.0 5.2 3.1 4.1 (P)
Construction (3) 10-Year History 274.5 276.4 274.9 275.4 276.7 278.5 (P)
12-month % change -- Construction 10-Year History -0.5 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 (P)
Manufacturing (3) 10-Year History 712.3 711.3 710.2 708.9 705.9 705.3 (P)
12-month % change -- Manufacturing 10-Year History -1.5 -1.1 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 (P)
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3) 10-Year History 1,177.7 1,179.1 1,182.7 1,184.9 1,186.9 1,188.9 (P)
12-month % change -- TTU 10-Year History -0.8 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 (P)
Information (3) 10-Year History 132.0 130.9 130.7 131.0 131.0 130.2 (P)
12-month % change -- Information 10-Year History -2.7 -3.0 -2.7 -3.2 -2.7 -2.5 (P)
Financial Activities (3) 10-Year History 404.4 405.3 406.4 404.0 405.1 407.3 (P)
12-month % change -- Financial Activities 10-Year History 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.5 (P)
Professional & Business Services (3) 10-Year History 767.4 767.4 771.1 770.1 771.0 770.3 (P)
12-month % change -- PBS 10-Year History 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 (P)
Educational & Health Services (3) 10-Year History 720.6 721.1 723.3 727.4 729.0 730.4 (P)
12-month % change -- EHS 10-Year History 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.0 (P)
Leisure & Hospitality (3) 10-Year History 507.6 510.1 509.3 512.0 511.7 511.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Leisure & Hospitality 10-Year History 2.5 2.7 2.4 2.2 1.6 1.8 (P)
Other Services (3) 10-Year History 253.1 254.8 254.5 248.9 247.9 247.6 (P)
12-month % change -- Other Services 10-Year History 1.4 1.8 0.9 -0.3 -0.6 -1.3 (P)
Government (3) 10-Year History 851.0 847.2 853.7 852.8 853.9 847.2 (P)
12-month % change -- Government 10-Year History -1.0 -1.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 (P)
Mass layoffs
Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History 54 48 52 71 30 (P) 26 (P)
12-month net change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History -10 -22 8 -14 -20 (P) -15 (P)
12-month % change -- Layoff events, all industries 10-Year History -15.6 -31.4 18.2 -16.5 -40.0 (P) -36.6 (P)
Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 7,471 5,640 5,869 8,625 3,358 (P) 2,567 (P)
12-month net change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 261 -3,885 1,638 -2,492 -4,638 (P) -1,943 (P)
12-month % change -- Initial claimants, all industries 10-Year History 3.6 -40.8 38.7 -22.4 -58.0 (P) -43.1 (P)

Footnotes:
(P) Preliminary
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(2) Percent
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted (see About the data)

Data extracted on: October 28, 2004

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Get Detailed Statistics" link at the top of this page


Illinois includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:


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