Labor Force
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| Current Workforce |
| Current Workforce (Peoria-Pekin MSA) |
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Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
12/31/2007
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195,201 |
10,439 |
5.1% |
| Previous Month, November 2007 |
197,692 |
9,037 |
4.4% |
| Last Year, December 2006 |
196,052 |
7,021 |
3.5% |
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| Individual Counties / Monthly Data |
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12/31/2007
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Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Peoria County |
93,817 |
5,304 |
5.35% |
| Tazewell County |
70,649 |
3,680 |
4.96% |
| Woodford County |
20,667 |
880 |
4.08% |
Occupational Wage Rates
Click on this link to download the Occupational Wage Rates for the Peoria-Pekin MSA from the Illinois Department of Employment Security
Labor Management Relations
PALM/LMC
The Peoria Area Labor Management Council (PALM) was organized in 1984 to foster better relationships between labor unions and management in the Peoria area. LMC Health Programs, Inc. a PALM subsidiary was created in 1992 as a health care purchasing cooperative in response to the escalating costs of health care.
For more information visit the PALM website.
| Employment by Industry |
| Tri-County Employment Statistics |
7/7/2008 |
| Total Nonfarm |
190,000 |
| Total Private |
168,000 |
| Goods Producing |
41,800 |
| Service-Providing |
148,200 |
| Private Services Providing |
126,200 |
| Mining and Construction |
9,800 |
| Manufacturing |
32,000 |
| Durable Goods |
27,600 |
| Trade. Transportation, and Utilities |
34,700 |
| Wholesale Trade |
7,500 |
| Retail Trade |
18,800 |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities |
8,400 |
| Information |
2,900 |
| Financial Activities |
8,800 |
| Finance and Insurance |
6,500 |
| Professional and Business Services |
21,600 |
| Educational and Health Services |
32,500 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
18,000 |
| Other Services |
7,700 |
| Government |
22,000 |
| Federal Government |
2,300 |
| State Government |
1,400 |
| Local Government |
18,300 |
| Local Government, Educational Services |
11,400 |
| Historical Labor Force |
| Labor Force |
Dec-07 |
Jan-08
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Feb-08 |
Mar-08 |
Apr-08 |
Jul-07 |
Aug-07 |
Sep-07 |
Oct-07 |
Nov-07 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
204,988 |
203,510 |
204,049 |
205,777 |
207,248 |
207,272 |
205,359 |
207,142 |
206,889 |
206,729 |
| Employment |
194,639 |
191,151 |
192,612 |
195,421 |
197,890 |
197,988 |
195,624 |
198,217 |
198,230 |
197,692 |
| Unemployment |
10,349 |
12,359 |
11,437 |
10,356 |
9,358 |
9,284 |
9,735 |
8,925 |
8,659 |
9,037 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.0% |
6.1% |
5.6% |
5.0% |
4.5% |
4.48% |
4.74% |
4.31% |
4.19% |
5.08% |
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