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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

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
101 East St Louis 6,817
100 Harvey 8,838
99 Dolton 9,518
98 North Chicago 9,935
97 Kankakee 10,056
96 Carbondale 10,106
95 Maywood 10,380
94 Park Forest 10,676
93 Freeport 10,846
92 Danville 11,047
91 Chicago Heights 11,713
90 Galesburg 11,822
89 Alton 12,132
88 Zion 12,489
87 Elmwood Park 12,507
86 Homer Glen 12,531
85 Morton Grove 12,659
84 Melrose Park 12,682
83 Huntley 12,697
82 Wilmette 12,753
81 Westmont 12,964
80 Collinsville 13,162
79 Belvidere 13,190
78 Edwardsville 13,480
77 Yorkville 14,161
…
68 Pekin 14,873
67 Woodstock 14,983
66 Highland Park 15,192
65 Oak Forest 15,299
64 O'Fallon 15,539
63 New Lenox 15,626
62 Elizabethtown 15,897
…

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.