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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Park Forest

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 93 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Park 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 10,673 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 93 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.4% −0.7% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.16% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+2.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Park Forest 10,673
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Park Forest · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 10,673 · 2025
First value 13,412 · 1990
Highest 14,015 · 1994
Lowest 10,327 · 2020
Average change −0.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPark ForestChange Illinois
2025 10,673 −0.0% 6.6M
2024 10,676 +2.3% 6.6M
2023 10,431 −0.0% 6.5M
2022 10,433 −0.1% 6.5M
2021 10,441 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 10,327 −1.2% 6.3M
2019 10,456 −0.6% 6.5M
2018 10,518 −1.5% 6.6M
2017 10,673 −1.4% 6.6M
2016 10,824 +3.9% 6.6M
2015 10,418 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 10,435 −1.9% 6.6M
2013 10,638 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 10,558 +1.5% 6.6M
2011 10,405 +0.1% 6.6M
2010 10,390 −14% 6.6M
2009 12,123 −0.7% 6.6M
2008 12,211 −0.1% 6.6M
2007 12,220 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 12,084 +0.2% 6.5M
2005 12,054 −1.8% 6.4M
2004 12,272 −0.7% 6.3M
2003 12,360 −2.4% 6.3M
2002 12,664 −3.2% 6.3M
2001 13,086 −0.2% 6.4M
2000 13,110 −5.3% 6.5M
1999 13,849 +2.0% 6.5M
1998 13,584 −0.2% 6.3M
1997 13,611 −1.3% 6.3M
1996 13,785 −0.1% 6.2M
1995 13,794 −1.6% 6.2M
1994 14,015 +1.1% 6.1M
1993 13,862 +0.4% 6.1M
1992 13,806 +2.3% 6M
1991 13,492 +0.6% 5.9M
1990 13,412 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
…
94 Huntley 11,027
95 Freeport 10,951
96 Maywood 10,501
97 Park Forest 10,435
98 North Chicago 9,198
99 East St Louis 9,133
100 Harvey 8,681

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.