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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

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
101 East St Louis 7,215
100 Harvey 8,642
99 Dolton 9,541
98 North Chicago 9,955
97 Maywood 10,012
96 Carbondale 10,133
95 Park Forest 10,327
94 Kankakee 10,559
93 Freeport 10,885
92 Huntley 11,289
91 Homer Glen 11,309
90 Chicago Heights 11,378
89 Danville 11,408
88 Yorkville 11,585
87 Wilmette 11,718
86 Westmont 11,915
85 Galesburg 11,987
84 Elmwood Park 11,987
83 Melrose Park 12,012
82 Morton Grove 12,051
81 Alton 12,242
80 Zion 12,594
79 West Chicago 12,883
78 Edwardsville 12,987
77 Collinsville 13,202
…
29 Downers Grove 25,238
28 Wheaton 25,963
27 Normal 26,936
26 Oak Lawn 27,409
25 Hoffman Estates 27,522
24 Orland Park 27,766
23 Oak Park 27,867
…

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.