Economic Profile
Governor: Pat Quinn, Democrat
Population: 12,882,135
GDP growth: 0.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 7.9 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 9.5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 5 percent
Gasoline tax: 58 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: A3/negative
Major private employer: Advocate Health Care
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois FY 2013 CAFR