Kankakee Times

38.4 percent of Kankakee 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 Kankakee County population reached 87,482.

Out of 53,912 people who had a job, 73 were employed in the Armed Forces and 53,839 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	33,570	38.4
Employed	53,912	61.6
Employed in civilian labor force	53,839	61.5
Employed in armed forces	73	0.08