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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

2017 · 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
100 East St Louis 7,360
99 Harvey 8,899
98 Dolton 9,595
97 Maywood 10,102
96 North Chicago 10,229
95 Carbondale 10,386
94 Kankakee 10,648
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Freeport 11,124
91 Huntley 11,558
90 Homer Glen 11,842
89 Chicago Heights 11,851
88 Danville 11,864
87 Elmwood Park 12,440
86 Wilmette 12,447
85 Morton Grove 12,505
84 Westmont 12,519
83 Melrose Park 12,657
82 Alton 12,673
81 Galesburg 12,749
80 Zion 12,950
79 Edwardsville 13,309
78 Collinsville 13,659
77 West Chicago 13,808
76 New Lenox 13,826
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.