Chicago

Chicago, Naperville, Elgin, IL-IN-WI

Labor Force Summary

Population

9394951

/ As of 2021 /

Decreased

138781

/ Over The Last 5 Years /

Projected Decrease

164421

/ Over The Next 5 Years /

Employment Declined

3.9%

/ From 2016 - 2021 /

Total Regional Employment

4739341

/ As of 2021 /

99407

/ 5 Year Decrease /

Projected to decrease by 16,143

Population w/ Associates Degree

7.4%

Employees w/ Bachelors Degree

23.5%

/ 2016 - 2021 /

Total Employable Population

7472138

Not in Labor Force

2599345

/ Age 16+ /

Labor Force

4872793

/ Unemployed: 199,411 /

Under 16

1922813

/ Under 16 /

Unemployment Rate

4.53%

/ March 2022 /

Down From

4.86%

/ 5 Years Before /

Largest Industries

/ 2021 /

Healthcare & Social Assistance

Government

Retail Trade

Jobs Posted by Companies in the Last 12 months

61989

Top Growing Occupations

/ 2021 /

Business & Financial Operations

Transportation & Material Moving

Legal

CompLife, Physical and Social Science

Community and Social Service

Top Posted Occupations

/ 2021 /

Management

Computer and Mathematical

Sales & Related

Health Care Practitioners & Technical

Transportation & Material Moving

Data provided by EMSI

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