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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Oak Park

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 23 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oak Park 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 29,759 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 23 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.5% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.45% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Oak Park 29,759
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Oak Park · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 29,759 · 2025
First value 32,335 · 1990
Highest 33,794 · 1999
Lowest 27,867 · 2020
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearOak ParkChange Illinois
2025 29,759 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 29,748 +2.4% 6.6M
2023 29,059 +0.3% 6.5M
2022 28,974 +3.0% 6.5M
2021 28,121 +0.9% 6.4M
2020 27,867 −4.7% 6.3M
2019 29,233 +1.0% 6.5M
2018 28,949 +0.1% 6.6M
2017 28,917 −0.1% 6.6M
2016 28,945 −3.3% 6.6M
2015 29,919 +1.0% 6.6M
2014 29,620 −0.5% 6.6M
2013 29,762 +0.9% 6.6M
2012 29,504 +2.1% 6.6M
2011 28,910 −0.3% 6.6M
2010 28,986 −8.5% 6.6M
2009 31,681 −2.5% 6.6M
2008 32,477 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 32,572 +1.6% 6.6M
2006 32,045 +1.7% 6.5M
2005 31,496 +0.2% 6.4M
2004 31,438 +0.8% 6.3M
2003 31,192 +0.1% 6.3M
2002 31,168 −4.5% 6.3M
2001 32,621 −2.2% 6.4M
2000 33,347 −1.3% 6.5M
1999 33,794 +1.4% 6.5M
1998 33,318 −1.0% 6.3M
1997 33,643 +4.5% 6.3M
1996 32,202 −0.4% 6.2M
1995 32,316 −3.0% 6.2M
1994 33,328 +1.1% 6.1M
1993 32,959 +1.2% 6.1M
1992 32,561 +0.9% 6M
1991 32,261 −0.2% 5.9M
1990 32,335 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2014 · 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 102K
3 Naperville 77,853
4 Joliet 75,939
5 Rockford 67,685
6 Springfield 58,328
7 Elgin 57,097
8 Peoria 55,278
9 Waukegan 44,834
10 Schaumburg 44,561
11 Champaign 43,747
12 Arlington Heights 41,394
13 Bloomington 41,306
14 Bolingbrook 40,554
15 Evanston 39,917
16 Palatine 39,792
17 Cicero 37,699
18 Decatur 33,562
19 Skokie 33,329
20 Des Plaines 33,093
21 Tinley Park 32,553
22 Orland Park 30,480
23 Hoffman Estates 30,367
24 Oak Park 29,620
25 Oak Lawn 29,188
26 Wheaton 29,075
27 Normal 29,046
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.