Title: Labor Market Index for Illinois Series ID: M08027US000ILM233NNBR Source: National Bureau of Economic Research Release: NBER Macrohistory Database (Not a Press Release) Seasonal Adjustment: Not Seasonally Adjusted Frequency: Monthly Units: Applicants per 100 Positions Date Range: 1920-02-01 to 1934-12-01 Last Updated: 2012-08-17 2:29 PM CDT Notes: Data Refer To The Number Of Applicants Per 100 Positions At The Free Employment Offices In Illinois. 1934 Data Were Not Given Directly, But Were Computed By NBER From Data In The Labor Bulletin Of February, 1935. Beginning In 1934, Cwa, Pwa, And Other Governmental Applications And Positions Are Included, Except In Cook County. The Demobilization Of The Cwa Caused The Great Rise In Applicants In March-April, 1934. The Increase In October, 1934 Is The Result Of A Concentrated Drive By The Employment Service And Relief Commission To Obtain Registrations. Source: Illinois Department Of Labor, Data Is From The Labor Bulletin, January, 1933 And February, 1935 (Called The Employment Bulletin Before July, 1923) Except Data For 1933 Which Were Furnished Directly From The Illinois State Employment Service Because The Labor Bulletin Ceased Publication From February, 1933-December, 1934. This NBER data series m08027 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html. NBER Indicator: m08027 DATE VALUE 1920-02-01 73 1920-03-01 78 1920-04-01 80 1920-05-01 81 1920-06-01 84 1920-07-01 99 1920-08-01 92 1920-09-01 96 1920-10-01 102 1920-11-01 127 1920-12-01 198 1921-01-01 274 1921-02-01 261 1921-03-01 216 1921-04-01 203 1921-05-01 220 1921-06-01 240 1921-07-01 216 1921-08-01 211 1921-09-01 195 1921-10-01 167 1921-11-01 207 1921-12-01 210 1922-01-01 232 1922-02-01 209 1922-03-01 172 1922-04-01 141 1922-05-01 105 1922-06-01 103 1922-07-01 109 1922-08-01 110 1922-09-01 102 1922-10-01 96 1922-11-01 112 1922-12-01 117 1923-01-01 132 1923-02-01 104 1923-03-01 96 1923-04-01 86 1923-05-01 91 1923-06-01 100 1923-07-01 112 1923-08-01 113 1923-09-01 106 1923-10-01 117 1923-11-01 131 1923-12-01 146 1924-01-01 166 1924-02-01 155 1924-03-01 157 1924-04-01 136 1924-05-01 154 1924-06-01 172 1924-07-01 171 1924-08-01 152 1924-09-01 143 1924-10-01 139 1924-11-01 140 1924-12-01 149 1925-01-01 188 1925-02-01 174 1925-03-01 161 1925-04-01 143 1925-05-01 145 1925-06-01 148 1925-07-01 153 1925-08-01 139 1925-09-01 120 1925-10-01 122 1925-11-01 126 1925-12-01 146 1926-01-01 190 1926-02-01 170 1926-03-01 143 1926-04-01 129 1926-05-01 122 1926-06-01 138 1926-07-01 139 1926-08-01 131 1926-09-01 123 1926-10-01 127 1926-11-01 140 1926-12-01 155 1927-01-01 215 1927-02-01 204 1927-03-01 175 1927-04-01 153 1927-05-01 154 1927-06-01 180 1927-07-01 170 1927-08-01 165 1927-09-01 147 1927-10-01 163 1927-11-01 182 1927-12-01 180 1928-01-01 239 1928-02-01 208 1928-03-01 173 1928-04-01 155 1928-05-01 146 1928-06-01 168 1928-07-01 151 1928-08-01 138 1928-09-01 130 1928-10-01 133 1928-11-01 144 1928-12-01 144 1929-01-01 182 1929-02-01 169 1929-03-01 156 1929-04-01 134 1929-05-01 124 1929-06-01 139 1929-07-01 148 1929-08-01 137 1929-09-01 136 1929-10-01 147 1929-11-01 181 1929-12-01 177 1930-01-01 257 1930-02-01 246 1930-03-01 209 1930-04-01 190 1930-05-01 196 1930-06-01 224 1930-07-01 262 1930-08-01 234 1930-09-01 230 1930-10-01 283 1930-11-01 280 1930-12-01 270 1931-01-01 331 1931-02-01 250 1931-03-01 228 1931-04-01 215 1931-05-01 218 1931-06-01 245 1931-07-01 250 1931-08-01 244 1931-09-01 220 1931-10-01 251 1931-11-01 208 1931-12-01 173 1932-01-01 223 1932-02-01 191 1932-03-01 186 1932-04-01 160 1932-05-01 174 1932-06-01 168 1932-07-01 190 1932-08-01 182 1932-09-01 187 1932-10-01 170 1932-11-01 155 1932-12-01 135 1933-01-01 174 1933-02-01 142 1933-03-01 202 1933-04-01 210 1933-05-01 197 1933-06-01 203 1933-07-01 259 1933-08-01 493 1933-09-01 260 1933-10-01 270 1933-11-01 908 1933-12-01 245 1934-01-01 552 1934-02-01 242 1934-03-01 435 1934-04-01 351 1934-05-01 174 1934-06-01 160 1934-07-01 150 1934-08-01 226 1934-09-01 200 1934-10-01 293 1934-11-01 212 1934-12-01 134