Oak Forest City, IL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 14,677 | - | 5.2 | - |
| 1991 | 14,557 | -0.8 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 14,873 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 14,987 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 15,321 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -2.0 |
| 1995 | 15,450 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 15,580 | 0.8 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 15,549 | -0.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 16,213 | 4.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 16,531 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 15,767 | -4.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 15,519 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 14,973 | -3.5 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 14,780 | -1.3 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 14,771 | -0.1 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 14,808 | 0.2 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 15,143 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -1.5 |
| 2007 | 15,303 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 15,123 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 14,552 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Feb | 14,549 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Mar | 14,578 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Apr | 14,543 | - | 4.8 | - |
| May | 14,606 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Jun | 14,836 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Jul | 14,930 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Aug | 14,767 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Sep | 14,684 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Oct | 14,694 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Nov | 14,703 | - | 5.1 | - |
| Dec | 14,683 | - | 5.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 14,470 | -0.6 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 14,500 | -0.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 14,528 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 14,521 | -0.2 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| May | 14,560 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 14,756 | -0.5 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 14,823 | -0.7 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 14,666 | -0.7 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 14,511 | -1.2 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 14,466 | -1.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 14,463 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 14,423 | -1.8 | 6.9 | 1.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,662 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 14,657 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 14,675 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 14,718 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 14,816 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 15,032 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 15,106 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 15,010 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 14,930 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 14,977 | 3.5 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 14,954 | 3.4 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 14,939 | 3.6 | 5.6 | -1.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,742 | 0.5 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 14,724 | 0.5 | 7.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 14,733 | 0.4 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 14,809 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 14,910 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 15,141 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 15,260 | 1.0 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 15,136 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 14,981 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 15,070 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 15,143 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 15,200 | 1.7 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 14,937 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 14,972 | 1.7 | 5.8 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 15,065 | 2.3 | 5.2 | -2.3 |
| Apr | 15,208 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -2.8 |
| May | 15,265 | 2.4 | 4.6 | -2.3 |
| Jun | 15,536 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -2.5 |
| Jul | 15,608 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 15,538 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -2.3 |
| Sep | 15,412 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -2.4 |
| Oct | 15,423 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -2.3 |
| Nov | 15,454 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,439 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 15,124 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 15,341 | 2.5 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 15,398 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 15,366 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| May | 15,349 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 15,593 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 15,682 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 15,484 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 15,449 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 15,558 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 15,571 | 0.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 15,480 | 0.3 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 15,238 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 15,432 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 15,493 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 15,452 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,509 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 15,740 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 15,852 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 15,662 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 15,550 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 15,655 | 0.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 15,709 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 15,668 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 15,258 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 15,371 | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,470 | -0.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 15,447 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| May | 15,503 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 15,686 | -0.3 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 15,786 | -0.4 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 15,640 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 15,515 | -0.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 15,574 | -0.5 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 15,683 | -0.2 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 15,657 | -0.1 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 15,978 | 4.7 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 16,116 | 4.8 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 16,116 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 16,093 | 4.2 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 16,137 | 4.1 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 16,284 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 16,443 | 4.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 16,203 | 3.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 16,180 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 16,254 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 16,353 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 16,399 | 4.7 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 16,198 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 16,313 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 16,396 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 16,367 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 16,413 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 16,626 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 16,746 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 16,571 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 16,527 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 16,644 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 16,762 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 16,814 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2000-Jan | 15,719 | -3.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 15,801 | -3.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 15,799 | -3.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 15,832 | -3.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 15,744 | -4.1 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 15,946 | -4.1 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 15,866 | -5.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 15,719 | -5.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 15,639 | -5.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 15,713 | -5.6 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 15,718 | -6.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 15,711 | -6.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 15,473 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 15,585 | -1.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 15,591 | -1.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 15,562 | -1.7 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| May | 15,566 | -1.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 15,706 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 15,726 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 15,447 | -1.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 15,445 | -1.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 15,400 | -2.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 15,383 | -2.1 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 15,339 | -2.4 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 15,002 | -3.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 15,165 | -2.7 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 15,043 | -3.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 14,946 | -4.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| May | 14,937 | -4.0 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 15,025 | -4.3 | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 15,050 | -4.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 14,917 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 14,923 | -3.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 14,920 | -3.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 14,895 | -3.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 14,857 | -3.1 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 14,614 | -2.6 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 14,694 | -3.1 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 14,687 | -2.4 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 14,706 | -1.6 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 14,717 | -1.5 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 14,887 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 14,942 | -0.7 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 14,786 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 14,738 | -1.2 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 14,844 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 14,886 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 14,862 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 14,633 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 14,722 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 14,697 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 14,689 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 14,687 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 14,860 | -0.2 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 14,963 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 14,820 | 0.2 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 14,738 | 0.0 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 14,776 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 14,843 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 14,821 | -0.3 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 14,629 | 0.0 | 6.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 14,671 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 14,663 | -0.2 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 14,714 | 0.2 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 14,730 | 0.3 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 14,854 | 0.0 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 14,959 | 0.0 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 14,866 | 0.3 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 14,804 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 14,886 | 0.7 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 14,969 | 0.8 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 14,947 | 0.9 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 14,735 | 0.7 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 14,872 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 14,930 | 1.8 | 4.4 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 14,955 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| May | 15,017 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -1.9 |
| Jun | 15,239 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -2.0 |
| Jul | 15,331 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 15,248 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 15,214 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 15,350 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 15,405 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 15,418 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -1.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 15,164 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 15,203 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 15,256 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 15,191 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 15,209 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 15,415 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 15,486 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 15,304 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 15,298 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 15,310 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 15,448 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 15,357 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 15,281 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 15,281 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 15,264 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 15,267 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 15,192 | -0.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 15,274 | -0.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 15,270 | -1.4 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 15,069 | -1.5 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 14,977 | -2.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 14,925 | -2.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 14,911 | -3.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 14,767 | -3.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 |
| 2009-Jan | 14,541 | -4.8 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 14,412 | -5.7 | 8.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 14,372 | -5.8 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 14,387 | -5.8 | 10.1 | 5.0 |
| May | 14,400 | -5.2 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 14,544 | -4.8 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 14,625 | -4.2 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 14,434 | -4.2 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 14,269 | -4.7 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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