Illinois Valley Times

38.2 percent of LaSalle County residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 34.7 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total LaSalle County population reached 89,795.

Out of 55,486 people who had a job, 58 were employed in the Armed Forces and 55,428 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	34,309	38.2
Employed	55,486	61.8
Employed in civilian labor force	55,428	61.7
Employed in armed forces	58	0.06