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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Oak Park

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 23 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oak Park Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 29,759 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 23 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.5% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.45% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.5% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Oak Park 29,759
Illinois 6.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Oak Park · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 29,759 · 2025
First value 32,335 · 1990
Highest 33,794 · 1999
Lowest 27,867 · 2020
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearOak ParkChange Illinois
2025 29,759 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 29,748 +2.4% 6.6M
2023 29,059 +0.3% 6.5M
2022 28,974 +3.0% 6.5M
2021 28,121 +0.9% 6.4M
2020 27,867 −4.7% 6.3M
2019 29,233 +1.0% 6.5M
2018 28,949 +0.1% 6.6M
2017 28,917 −0.1% 6.6M
2016 28,945 −3.3% 6.6M
2015 29,919 +1.0% 6.6M
2014 29,620 −0.5% 6.6M
2013 29,762 +0.9% 6.6M
2012 29,504 +2.1% 6.6M
2011 28,910 −0.3% 6.6M
2010 28,986 −8.5% 6.6M
2009 31,681 −2.5% 6.6M
2008 32,477 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 32,572 +1.6% 6.6M
2006 32,045 +1.7% 6.5M
2005 31,496 +0.2% 6.4M
2004 31,438 +0.8% 6.3M
2003 31,192 +0.1% 6.3M
2002 31,168 −4.5% 6.3M
2001 32,621 −2.2% 6.4M
2000 33,347 −1.3% 6.5M
1999 33,794 +1.4% 6.5M
1998 33,318 −1.0% 6.3M
1997 33,643 +4.5% 6.3M
1996 32,202 −0.4% 6.2M
1995 32,316 −3.0% 6.2M
1994 33,328 +1.1% 6.1M
1993 32,959 +1.2% 6.1M
1992 32,561 +0.9% 6M
1991 32,261 −0.2% 5.9M
1990 32,335 5.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
101 East St Louis 6,743
100 Harvey 8,546
99 Dolton 9,252
98 Carbondale 9,898
97 North Chicago 9,983
96 Maywood 10,014
95 Kankakee 10,085
94 Park Forest 10,431
93 Freeport 10,822
92 Danville 11,072
91 Chicago Heights 11,423
90 Galesburg 11,596
89 Alton 12,141
88 Homer Glen 12,209
87 Elmwood Park 12,210
86 Morton Grove 12,380
85 Melrose Park 12,392
84 Huntley 12,416
83 Wilmette 12,441
82 Zion 12,526
81 Westmont 12,648
80 Collinsville 13,182
79 Belvidere 13,345
78 Edwardsville 13,434
77 Yorkville 13,545
…
28 Wheaton 28,018
27 Oak Lawn 28,088
26 Hoffman Estates 28,442
25 Oak Park 29,059
24 Tinley Park 29,087
23 Orland Park 29,207
22 Normal 29,405
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.