Labor Market Area

DeKalb County Labor Market

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County
County Labor Force
Average Unemployment Rate 2007
% Available to DeKalb County
(Commute Time to Work)
Available Workers for DeKalb County
Available Unemployed Workers for DeKalb County
> 40 min.
> 30 min.
> 40 min.
> 30 min.
> 40 min.
> 30 min.
                 
DeKalb
56,964
4.6%
100.00%
100.0%
54,329
54,329
2,635
2,635
Lee
18,793
5.3%
19.7%
10.8%
3,508
1,923
194
107
Ogle
28,182
5.7%
25.4%
13.3%
6,748
3,533
411
215
Kendall
51,337
4.5%
32.4%
17.2%
15,881
8,430
753
400
Boone
26,774
6.9%
27.1%
12.4%
6,758
3,092
498
228
Kane
264,619
4.8%
31.9%
16.7%
80,392
42,086
4,022
2,106
McHenry
178,460
4.3%
32.8%
20.0%
56,030
34,164
2,505
1,528
LaSalle
59,489
6.2%
20.5%
12.1%
11,438
6,751
758
447
Winnebago
150,118
6.2%
15.0%
6.1%
21,126
8,591
1,392
566
                 
TOTAL
834,736
   
256,207
162,900
13,167
8,230
                 
 Sources: Labor Data - Illinois Department of Employment Security
  Commuting Times - U.S. Census Data
  Last Update - March 2008