Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security
City of Quincy: Annual Average Year Force Emp Unemp Rate 1996 20,518 19,427 1,091 5.3 1997 20,760 19,812 948 4.6 1998 20,713 19,708 1,005 4.9 1999 21,484 20,562 922 4.3 2000 20,752 19,858 894 4.3 2001 20,766 19,680 1,086 5.2 2002 20,823 19,678 1,145 5.5 2003 20,602 19,309 1,293 6.3 2004 20,687 19,601 1,086 5.2 2005 21,566 20,601 965 4.5 2006 22,607 21,495 775 3.5 2007 39,887 38,272 1615 4.0 Adams County: Annual Average Year Force Emp Unemp Rate 1996 35,315 33,819 1,496 4.2 1997 35,900 34,608 1,292 3.6 1998 37,001 35,659 1,342 3.6 1999 36,987 35,720 1,267 3.4 2000 35,876 34,549 1,327 3.7 2001 35,846 34,262 1,584 4.4 2002 35,882 34,216 1,666 4.6 2003 35,514 33,625 1,889 5.3 2004 35,801 34,172 1,629 4.6 2005 37,338 35,916 1,422 3.8 2006 39,222 37,854 1,368 3.5 2007 23,038 22,058 980 4.3 City of Quincy: Year to Date Month Force Emp Unemp Rate Jan 22,523 21,313 1,210 5.4 Feb 22,785 21,637 1,148 5.0 Mar 22,652 21,626 1,026 4.5 April         May         June         July         Aug         Sept         Oct         Nov         Dec         Adams County: Year to Date Month Force Emp Unemp Rate Jan 39,022 36,980 2,042 5.2 Feb 39,452 37,541 1,911 4.8 Mar 39,205 37,522 1,683 4.3 April         May         June         July         Aug         Sept         Oct         Nov         Dec