Labor Market Area

DeKalb County Labor Market

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County
County Labor Force
Average Unemployment Rate 2008
% 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.
                 
Boone
26,053
15.4%
27.1%
12.4%
7,060
3,231
1,087
498
DeKalb
59,507
9.8%
100.0%
100.0%
59,507
59,507
5,832
5,832
Kane
268,670
10.3%
31.9%
16.7%
85,706
44,868
8,828
4,621
Kendall
59,507
10.0%
32.4%
17.2%
19,280
10,235
1,928
1,024
LaSalle
59,400
12.1%
20.5%
12.1%
12,177
7,187
1,473
870
Lee
18,399
10.4%
19.7%
10.8%
3,625
1,987
377
207
McHenry
179,505
9.7%
32.8%
20.0%
58,878
35,901
5,711
3,482
Ogle
27,572
12.4%
25.4%
13.3%
7,003
3,667
868
455
Winnebago
144,568
15.0%
15.0%
6.1%
21,685
8,819
3,253
1,323
                 
TOTAL
843,181
     
274,921
175,402
29,357
18,310
                 
  Sources: Labor Data - Illinois Department of Employment Security; Commuting Times - U.S. Census Data
  Last update: April 2010