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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Park Forest

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 93 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Park Forest 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 10,673 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 93 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.4% −0.7% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.16% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+2.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Park Forest 10,673
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Park Forest · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 10,673 · 2025
First value 13,412 · 1990
Highest 14,015 · 1994
Lowest 10,327 · 2020
Average change −0.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPark ForestChange Illinois
2025 10,673 −0.0% 6.6M
2024 10,676 +2.3% 6.6M
2023 10,431 −0.0% 6.5M
2022 10,433 −0.1% 6.5M
2021 10,441 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 10,327 −1.2% 6.3M
2019 10,456 −0.6% 6.5M
2018 10,518 −1.5% 6.6M
2017 10,673 −1.4% 6.6M
2016 10,824 +3.9% 6.6M
2015 10,418 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 10,435 −1.9% 6.6M
2013 10,638 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 10,558 +1.5% 6.6M
2011 10,405 +0.1% 6.6M
2010 10,390 −14% 6.6M
2009 12,123 −0.7% 6.6M
2008 12,211 −0.1% 6.6M
2007 12,220 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 12,084 +0.2% 6.5M
2005 12,054 −1.8% 6.4M
2004 12,272 −0.7% 6.3M
2003 12,360 −2.4% 6.3M
2002 12,664 −3.2% 6.3M
2001 13,086 −0.2% 6.4M
2000 13,110 −5.3% 6.5M
1999 13,849 +2.0% 6.5M
1998 13,584 −0.2% 6.3M
1997 13,611 −1.3% 6.3M
1996 13,785 −0.1% 6.2M
1995 13,794 −1.6% 6.2M
1994 14,015 +1.1% 6.1M
1993 13,862 +0.4% 6.1M
1992 13,806 +2.3% 6M
1991 13,492 +0.6% 5.9M
1990 13,412 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2020 · 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
1 Chicago 1.4M
2 Aurora 93,494
3 Joliet 75,639
4 Naperville 73,951
5 Rockford 68,227
6 Elgin 58,153
7 Springfield 53,411
8 Peoria 52,336
9 Waukegan 46,250
10 Champaign 44,952
11 Bloomington 40,461
12 Schaumburg 40,036
13 Cicero 39,759
14 Bolingbrook 39,298
15 Arlington Heights 38,464
16 Evanston 37,372
17 Palatine 36,350
18 Skokie 31,988
19 Decatur 31,089
20 Des Plaines 30,811
21 Berwyn 29,406
22 Tinley Park 28,087
23 Oak Park 27,867
24 Orland Park 27,766
25 Hoffman Estates 27,522
…
92 Huntley 11,289
93 Freeport 10,885
94 Kankakee 10,559
95 Park Forest 10,327
96 Carbondale 10,133
97 Maywood 10,012
98 North Chicago 9,955
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.