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Graph/Chart Title |
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1 |
7 |
Illinois Outpacing Midwest in Gross State Product Growth,
But Lags Behind the United States |
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2 |
7 |
Illinois Employment Continues to Grow |
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3 |
8 |
Number of Unemployed Workers Declining Faster in Illinois than in the Midwest |
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4 |
9 |
Illinois Losses in Manufacturing Jobs Exceed US and Midwest |
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5 |
10 |
Growth in Illinois Service Industries Exceeds US and Midwest |
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6 |
11 |
Most Industry Wages Have Declined Since 2001 |
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7 |
11 |
Employment in the Information Sector Declines |
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8 |
12 |
Low-Wage Industries Dominate Employment Growth (2001-2006) |
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9 |
12 |
Illinois in 2005 Has a Smaller Share of Women in the Workforce |
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10 |
13 |
Illinois in 2005 More Diverse than Midwest |
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11 |
13 |
Illinois in 2005 Has a Highly Educated Workforce |
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12 |
14 |
Unemployment Rates in 2005 Highest Among African-Americans and Hispanics |
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13 |
14 |
Unemployment Rate Highest Among Youngest Workers in 2006 |
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14 |
14 |
Percent of 16-25 Unemployed and Out of School in 2006 |
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15 |
15 |
Unemployment Highest Among Least Educated in 2006 |
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16 |
16 |
Women’s Employment Heavier in Lower-Wage Sector in 2006 |
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17 |
16 |
African American Employment Heavier in Lower-Wage Sector in 2006 |
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18 |
16 |
Hispanic Employment Heavier in Lower-Wage Sector in 2006 |
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19 |
17 |
Median Hourly Wages by State 2005 |
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20 |
17 |
Median Hourly Wages by Ethnic and Racial Groups in 2005 |
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21 |
18 |
Illinois Poverty Rate in 2005 |
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22 |
18 |
Illinois Median Household Income Highest in Region in 2005 |
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23 |
20 |
Less Education Yields Lower Income in 2006 |
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24 |
20 |
More Education Boosts Household Income in 2006 |
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25 |
22 |
Total Household Income in 2006 by Race/Ethnicity B.A. or Higher Only |
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26 |
23 |
Union Membership Boosts 2006 Wages Among Female Workers |
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27 |
23 |
Union Membership Boosts 2006 Wages of Ethnic and Racial Groups |
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28 |
24 |
Employer Provided Health Insurance |
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29 |
25 |
Minorities Lag Whites in Employer-Provided Health Insurance in 2006 |
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30 |
25 |
Private-Sector Employer-Provided Pension Coverage |
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31 |
26 |
Employer-Provided Pension Coverage in 2006 |
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