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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Oak Forest

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 64 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oak 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 15,330 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 64 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.4% +0.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.23% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Oak Forest 15,330
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Oak Forest · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 15,330 · 2025
First value 15,160 · 1990
Highest 17,192 · 1999
Lowest 14,428 · 2020
Average change +0.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearOak ForestChange Illinois
2025 15,330 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 15,299 +3.4% 6.6M
2023 14,800 −0.5% 6.5M
2022 14,879 +2.9% 6.5M
2021 14,466 +0.3% 6.4M
2020 14,428 −3.7% 6.3M
2019 14,987 −0.0% 6.5M
2018 14,993 −1.2% 6.6M
2017 15,173 −1.1% 6.6M
2016 15,345 −0.4% 6.6M
2015 15,399 −0.4% 6.6M
2014 15,457 −0.7% 6.6M
2013 15,571 +0.5% 6.6M
2012 15,488 +1.8% 6.6M
2011 15,208 −0.2% 6.6M
2010 15,240 −2.3% 6.6M
2009 15,600 −0.6% 6.6M
2008 15,694 −0.2% 6.6M
2007 15,728 +1.6% 6.6M
2006 15,487 +0.2% 6.5M
2005 15,458 −0.4% 6.4M
2004 15,520 −0.4% 6.3M
2003 15,575 −0.9% 6.3M
2002 15,718 −3.3% 6.3M
2001 16,255 −1.3% 6.4M
2000 16,477 −4.2% 6.5M
1999 17,192 +2.6% 6.5M
1998 16,759 +3.8% 6.3M
1997 16,139 −0.7% 6.3M
1996 16,254 +0.6% 6.2M
1995 16,154 −1.0% 6.2M
1994 16,315 +1.6% 6.1M
1993 16,051 +2.1% 6.1M
1992 15,727 +3.4% 6M
1991 15,216 +0.4% 5.9M
1990 15,160 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2021 · 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 7,142
100 Harvey 8,744
99 Dolton 9,575
98 Maywood 10,048
97 North Chicago 10,059
96 Carbondale 10,094
95 Kankakee 10,352
94 Park Forest 10,441
93 Freeport 10,774
92 Danville 11,247
91 Homer Glen 11,559
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
89 Huntley 11,637
88 Galesburg 11,657
87 Wilmette 11,931
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
85 Morton Grove 12,006
84 Westmont 12,127
83 Melrose Park 12,128
82 Yorkville 12,169
81 Alton 12,272
80 Zion 12,735
79 Edwardsville 13,131
78 Collinsville 13,199
77 West Chicago 13,230
…
69 New Lenox 14,102
68 Lansing 14,155
67 Vernon Hills 14,252
66 Oak Forest 14,466
65 Lockport 14,585
64 Pekin 14,609
63 Round Lake Beach 14,682
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.