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| Current Workforce |
| Peoria MSA |
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Workforce |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| July 2010 |
205,849 |
184,332 |
21,517 |
10.50% |
| Previous Month, June 2010 |
205,373 |
184,312 |
21,061 |
10.30% |
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Last Year, July 2009
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208,007 |
181,370 |
26,637 |
12.8% |
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| Individual Counties / Monthly Data |
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| July 2010 |
Workforce |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Peoria County |
99,370 |
88,429 |
10,941 |
11.0% |
| Tazewell County |
74,662 |
66,812 |
7,850 |
10.50% |
| Woodford County |
21,613 |
19,883 |
1,730 |
8.0% |
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 |
March 2010 |
| Total Nonfarm |
173,200 |
| Total Private |
151,500 |
| Goods Producing |
32,300 |
| Service-Providing |
140,900 |
| Private Services Providing |
119,200 |
| Mining and Construction |
7,500 |
| Manufacturing |
24,800 |
| Durable Goods |
20,200 |
| Trade. Transportation, and Utilities |
32,100 |
| Wholesale Trade |
7,000 |
| Retail Trade |
17,600 |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities |
7,500 |
| Information |
2,400 |
| Financial Activities |
7,800 |
| Finance and Insurance |
5,900 |
| Professional and Business Services |
20,500 |
| Educational and Health Services |
33,300 |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
15,700 |
| Other Services |
7,400 |
| 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 |
Mar-10 |
Feb-10 |
Jan-10 |
Dec-09 |
Nov-09 |
Oct-09 |
Sep-09 |
Aug-09 |
July-09 |
Jun-09 |
May-09 |
Apr-09 |
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Feb-09 |
Jan-09 |
Dec-08 |
Nov-08 |
Oct-08 |
Sep-08 |
Aug-08 |
July-08 |
Jun-08 |
May-08 |
| Civilian Labor Force |
201,863 |
201,052 |
202,491 |
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 |
204,486 |
| Employment |
177,089 |
174,413 |
176,223 |
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
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195,569 |
196,063 |
194,138 |
| Unemployment |
24,774 |
26,639 |
26,268 |
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 |
10,348 |
| Unemployment Rate |
12.3 |
13.2 |
13 |
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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5.10%
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