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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pekin

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 69 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pekin 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 14,574 −2.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 69 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −7.5% −0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.22% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−7.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Pekin 14,574
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Pekin · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 14,574 · 2025
First value 15,912 · 1990
Highest 17,651 · 2009
Lowest 14,574 · 2025
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPekinChange Illinois
2025 14,574 −2.0% 6.6M
2024 14,873 +0.9% 6.6M
2023 14,740 +1.1% 6.5M
2022 14,586 −0.2% 6.5M
2021 14,609 −0.2% 6.4M
2020 14,639 −3.1% 6.3M
2019 15,107 −1.5% 6.5M
2018 15,332 −0.1% 6.6M
2017 15,342 −1.8% 6.6M
2016 15,626 −0.8% 6.6M
2015 15,758 −2.0% 6.6M
2014 16,078 −2.5% 6.6M
2013 16,490 −3.4% 6.6M
2012 17,071 −1.0% 6.6M
2011 17,235 −1.0% 6.6M
2010 17,406 −1.4% 6.6M
2009 17,651 +1.0% 6.6M
2008 17,470 −1.0% 6.6M
2007 17,647 +2.4% 6.6M
2006 17,236 +2.4% 6.5M
2005 16,827 +3.9% 6.4M
2004 16,190 +1.0% 6.3M
2003 16,036 −0.9% 6.3M
2002 16,179 −1.9% 6.3M
2001 16,492 −1.6% 6.4M
2000 16,753 −2.0% 6.5M
1999 17,088 −0.6% 6.5M
1998 17,183 +4.0% 6.3M
1997 16,516 +0.4% 6.3M
1996 16,455 +0.8% 6.2M
1995 16,319 +1.1% 6.2M
1994 16,138 −0.2% 6.1M
1993 16,167 −0.6% 6.1M
1992 16,266 +1.1% 6M
1991 16,088 +1.1% 5.9M
1990 15,912 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2014 · 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 102K
3 Naperville 77,853
4 Joliet 75,939
5 Rockford 67,685
6 Springfield 58,328
7 Elgin 57,097
8 Peoria 55,278
9 Waukegan 44,834
10 Schaumburg 44,561
11 Champaign 43,747
12 Arlington Heights 41,394
13 Bloomington 41,306
14 Bolingbrook 40,554
15 Evanston 39,917
16 Palatine 39,792
17 Cicero 37,699
18 Decatur 33,562
19 Skokie 33,329
20 Des Plaines 33,093
21 Tinley Park 32,553
22 Orland Park 30,480
23 Hoffman Estates 30,367
24 Oak Park 29,620
25 Oak Lawn 29,188
…
57 Algonquin 17,032
58 Northbrook 16,344
59 Lake in the Hills 16,241
60 Pekin 16,078
61 Oak Forest 15,457
62 Round Lake Beach 14,997
63 Highland Park 14,926
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.