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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

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
…
60 O'Fallon 15,169
61 Highland Park 14,717
62 Round Lake Beach 14,654
63 Pekin 14,639
64 McHenry 14,601
65 Oak Forest 14,428
66 Vernon Hills 14,306
…

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.