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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

2024 · 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 1.5M
2 Aurora 98,405
3 Naperville 83,377
4 Joliet 82,096
5 Rockford 65,920
6 Elgin 60,152
7 Springfield 55,008
8 Peoria 52,731
9 Champaign 47,601
10 Waukegan 46,070
11 Bloomington 44,577
12 Bolingbrook 43,378
13 Schaumburg 42,872
14 Cicero 41,812
15 Arlington Heights 41,364
16 Evanston 40,225
17 Palatine 38,848
18 Skokie 33,327
19 Des Plaines 32,481
20 Berwyn 30,668
21 Tinley Park 29,953
22 Orland Park 29,944
23 Normal 29,917
24 Oak Park 29,748
25 Decatur 29,563
…
65 Oak Forest 15,299
66 Highland Park 15,192
67 Woodstock 14,983
68 Pekin 14,873
69 Round Lake Beach 14,664
70 Glen Ellyn 14,634
71 Lansing 14,539
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.