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17. Illinois

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Illinois Score and Ranking

CATEGORY 2023 SCORE 2023 RANK 2022 RANK 2023 GRADE
WORKFORCE2092826C
INFRASTRUCTURE25823A
ECONOMY1653344D+
LIFE, HEALTH & INCLUSION2141723C+
COST OF DOING BUSINESS1233231C-
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION176148B
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS713940D
EDUCATION9226A+
ACCESS TO CAPITAL3968B+
COST OF LIVING41920A-
OVERALL13881719

Economic Profile

Governor: J.B. Pritzker, Democrat

Population: 12,582,032

GDP growth (Q1 2023): 0.20%

Unemployment rate (May 2023): 4.10%

Top corporate tax rate: 9.5%

Top individual income tax rate: 4.95%

Gasoline tax: 78.00 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): A3, Stable/A-, Stable

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence