Unemployment Rates
Illinois Unemployment Rate
|
Seasonally Adjusted
|
May 2011 |
April 2011 |
May 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Labor Force
|
6,597,500
|
6,596,700
|
6,644,300
|
|
Employment
|
6,012,500
|
6,021,500
|
5,944,500
|
|
Unemployment
|
585,000
|
575,200
|
699,900
|
|
Unemployment Rate (Illinois)
|
8.9%
|
8.7%
|
10.5%
|
|
Unemployment Rate (U.S.)
|
9.1%
|
9.0%
|
9.6%
|