State Comparison

Variables Flag of Illinois
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Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 46th 47th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 4.95% 14.40%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 9.50% 8.84%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $1.88 $42.54
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $38.97 $27.96
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $21.52 $24.71
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $23.54 $18.24
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? Yes No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes $0.00 $2.78
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 7.12% 4.71%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 504.5 491.6
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 2.07% 1.99%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $15.00 $16.50
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.39 $2.26
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) No No
Tax Expenditure Limits 0 2
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 47 22
State Gross Domestic Product 47.85% 74.08%
Absolute Domestic Migration -1,101,620 -2,133,547
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 4.81% 16.89%
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