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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Oak Lawn

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 27 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oak Lawn 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 28,821 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 27 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.8% −0.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.44% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.8% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Oak Lawn 28,821
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Oak Lawn · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 28,821 · 2025
First value 29,261 · 1990
Highest 31,264 · 1999
Lowest 25,735 · 2005
Average change −0.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearOak LawnChange Illinois
2025 28,821 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 28,813 +2.6% 6.6M
2023 28,088 −0.5% 6.5M
2022 28,232 +2.8% 6.5M
2021 27,467 +0.2% 6.4M
2020 27,409 −3.0% 6.3M
2019 28,266 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 28,318 −1.0% 6.6M
2017 28,618 −1.3% 6.6M
2016 28,983 −0.3% 6.6M
2015 29,067 −0.4% 6.6M
2014 29,188 −0.4% 6.6M
2013 29,309 +0.6% 6.6M
2012 29,122 +1.5% 6.6M
2011 28,703 −0.3% 6.6M
2010 28,782 +11% 6.6M
2009 26,005 −0.7% 6.6M
2008 26,178 +0.4% 6.6M
2007 26,063 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 25,780 +0.2% 6.5M
2005 25,735 −0.9% 6.4M
2004 25,962 −0.9% 6.3M
2003 26,209 −1.7% 6.3M
2002 26,675 −3.6% 6.3M
2001 27,678 −1.7% 6.4M
2000 28,170 −9.9% 6.5M
1999 31,264 +2.0% 6.5M
1998 30,644 +0.1% 6.3M
1997 30,604 −1.2% 6.3M
1996 30,976 +0.6% 6.2M
1995 30,779 +2.5% 6.2M
1994 30,033 +0.9% 6.1M
1993 29,773 +0.8% 6.1M
1992 29,529 +1.2% 6M
1991 29,173 −0.3% 5.9M
1990 29,261 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2016 · 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 99,981
3 Joliet 78,893
4 Naperville 76,751
5 Rockford 71,132
6 Elgin 61,415
7 Springfield 57,291
8 Peoria 55,201
9 Waukegan 48,149
10 Champaign 44,073
11 Bloomington 43,352
12 Schaumburg 42,588
13 Cicero 42,543
14 Arlington Heights 40,946
15 Bolingbrook 40,945
16 Evanston 40,109
17 Palatine 38,846
18 Skokie 33,267
19 Decatur 33,225
20 Des Plaines 31,636
21 Berwyn 31,090
22 Tinley Park 29,676
23 Orland Park 29,327
24 Hoffman Estates 28,994
25 Oak Lawn 28,983
26 Oak Park 28,945
27 Normal 28,727
28 Wheaton 27,861
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.