State Comparison

Variables Flag of Illinois
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Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 45th 47th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 4.95% 14.60%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 9.50% 10.35%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $1.88 $42.65
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $38.44 $29.70
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $21.10 $24.27
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $23.78 $18.20
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? Yes No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes $0.58 $2.76
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 5.30% 4.63%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 499.37 506.22
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 2.07% 1.99%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $15.00 $16.90
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.34 $1.86
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) No No
Tax Expenditure Limits 0 2
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 49 25
State Gross Domestic Product 47.26% 75.18%
Absolute Domestic Migration -995,789 -2,138,448
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 3.12% 13.27%
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