Series of November 2019 Capital Bonds
SEAL OF
THE STATE
AUG. 96 1818
Chained 2012 Dollars
Illinois' Robust Economic Indicators
Per Capita Personal Income¹
$60,000
$56,000
8.0
7.0
6.0
$52,000
5.0
4.0
$48,000
3.0
2.0
$44,000
1.0
Illinois Unemployment Rate
2018
$56,839
$54,446
$50,997
Unemployment Rate (%)
0.0
$40,000
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Illinois
United States
Great Lakes
National Unemployment Rate
IL Unemployment Rate
Illinois Real GDP Per Capita³
$62,000
$60,000
$58,000
$56,000
$54,000
$52,000
$50,000
$48,000
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
United States
Illinois
Great Lakes Region
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 1. As of 9/4/2019. Illinois data not seasonally adjusted, National data seasonally adjusted. 3. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 3/2019
Per capita income is ranked first among the Great Lake
Region and third among the 10 most populous states
Employment trends have improved over the past decade
and remain strong
Illinois' economy continues to grow, with State GDP
ranking 5th in the nation and would rank as the 18th largest
in the world
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