Makrognosis

Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17091.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−2.1%August 2025
Level49,774 thousandsSeptember 2026

Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U) was down 1.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with −2.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 49,774 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.0% (Apr 2020) to 3.4% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.8%.

Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U), level (thousands)45.0k47.5k50.0k52.5k55.0k57.5k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202649,774 thousands—
August 202649,281 thousands—
July 202650,085 thousands—
June 202649,984 thousands—
May 202648,740 thousands—
April 202648,833 thousands—
March 202649,965 thousands—
February 202649,765 thousands—
January 202649,748 thousands—
December 202549,488 thousands—
November 202549,671 thousands—
September 202549,963 thousands−1.8
August 202550,010 thousands−2.1
July 202550,834 thousands−2.1
June 202550,730 thousands−1.9
May 202549,567 thousands−2.7
April 202549,931 thousands−1.2
March 202550,142 thousands−1.8
February 202549,865 thousands−1.9
January 202550,317 thousands−1.7
December 202450,451 thousands−0.7
November 202450,091 thousands−1.8
October 202450,454 thousands−0.9
September 202450,903 thousands−0.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−8.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL-17091.LF.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Kankakee County, IL (U)Employment: Kankakee County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Kankakee, IL (USD)Personal Income — Kankakee, IL (USD thousands)Population — Kankakee, IL (persons)Unemployment: Kankakee County, IL (U)

National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17091.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: Kankakee County, IL (U)”.