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| Current Workforce |
| Peoria MSA |
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Workforce |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Dec-09 |
206,207 |
183,128 |
23,079 |
11.20% |
| Previous Month, Nov 2009 |
206,932 |
184,534 |
22,398 |
10.80% |
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Last Year, Dec 2008
|
204,212 |
191,587 |
12,625 |
6.2% |
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| Individual Counties / Monthly Data |
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| Dec-09 |
Workforce |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Peoria County |
99,409 |
87,840 |
11,569 |
11.60% |
| Tazewell County |
74,859 |
66,418 |
8,441 |
11.30% |
| Woodford County |
21,516 |
19,572 |
1,944 |
9.00% |
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
http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/wagedata/msawages.htm
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 |
Dec 2009 |
| Total Nonfarm |
184,500 |
| Total Private |
162,800 |
| Goods Producing |
36,900 |
| Service-Providing |
147,600 |
| Private Services Providing |
125,900 |
| Mining and Construction |
9,000 |
| Manufacturing |
27,900 |
| Durable Goods |
22,800 |
| Trade. Transportation, and Utilities |
34,400 |
| Wholesale Trade |
7,500 |
| Retail Trade |
18,800 |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities |
8,100 |
| Information |
2,500 |
| Financial Activities |
8,700 |
| Finance and Insurance |
6,500 |
| Professional and Business Services |
22,800 |
| Educational and Health Services |
32,600 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
17,300 |
| Other Services |
7,600 |
| Government |
21,700 |
| Federal Government |
2,200 |
| State Government |
1,400 |
| Local Government |
18,100 |
| Local Government, Educational Services |
11,600 |
| Historical Labor Force |
| Labor Force |
Dec-09 |
Nov-09 |
Oct-09 |
Sep-09 |
Aug-09 |
July-09 |
Jun-09 |
May-09 |
Apr-09 |
Mar-09 |
Feb-09 |
Jan-09 |
Dec-08 |
Nov-08 |
Oct-08 |
Sep-08 |
Aug-08 |
July-08 |
Jun-08 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
206,207
|
206,976 |
209,405 |
207,536 |
208,191 |
212,487 |
208,270 |
204,779 |
204,560 |
203,205 |
203,161 |
201,583 |
204,212 |
204,239 |
206,465 |
206,460 |
207,277 |
207,819 |
208,190 |
| Employment |
183,128 |
184,526 |
184,862 |
184,457 |
185,399 |
186,429 |
188,309 |
186,491 |
185,859 |
185,170 |
184,622 |
186,718 |
191,587 |
192,557 |
194,864 |
194,837 |
194,328
|
195,569 |
196,063 |
| Unemployment |
23,079 |
22,450 |
24,543 |
23,079 |
22,792 |
26,058 |
19,961 |
18,288 |
18,701 |
18,035 |
18,539 |
14,865 |
12,625 |
11,682 |
11,601 |
11,623 |
12,949 |
12,250 |
12,127 |
| Unemployment Rate |
11.20% |
10.80% |
11.70% |
11.10% |
10.90% |
12.30% |
9.60% |
8.90% |
9.10% |
8.90% |
9.10% |
7.40% |
6.20% |
5.70% |
5.60% |
5.60% |
6.20% |
5.90% |
5.80%
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