2007
State of Working Illinois Executive Summary
(PDF - 216 KB)

2007
State of Working Illinois Full Report
(PDF - 216 KB)

2006
Illinois’ Future Workforce: Will There Be Enough Workers with the Right Skills?
(PDF - 282 KB)

2006
The Future of High-Wage Jobs in Illinois Policy Brief
(PDF - 634 KB)

2006
Replacing The Baby-boomers: An Industry Perspective Policy Brief
(PDF - 634 KB)

2006
Baby-boomer Retirements: The Economic Implications Policy Brief
(PDF - 638 KB)

2006
The State of Working Illinois Full Report
(PDF - 890 KB)

2006
The State of Working Illinois Executive Summary
(PDF - 675 KB)

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This website contains the report and all of the back-up data that went into its creation.  The information is organized to make it easy for people throughout Illinois to download data about specific regions.

The State of Working Illinois is a collaborative effort among three organizations:

The Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
Office for Social Policy Research, Northern Illinois University
Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University

A series of policy briefs will be available on this site that target specific issues of interest to practitioners, policy makers and the general public.  Please check back for further updates.

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We thank the Joyce Foundation and Woods Fund of Chicago for their generous support of this project.