Jobs & Employment in Bridgeview, IL

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Labor Force

8,199

Employed

7,498

Mean Commute

29 min

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

74.6%

Carpool

14.7%

Public Transit

0.9%

Walk

1.1%

Bike

0.1%

Work from Home

7.2%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

94.7%

Government

44.6%

Self-Employed

4.2%

Top Occupations & Wages

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (2024)

Data represents the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area

Highest-Paying Job

General and Operations Managers

Top Median Wage

$105.3K

per year

Occupations Tracked

20

$29.1K$82.5K$136.0K

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General and Operations Managers

Registered Nurses

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Customer Service Representatives

Office Clerks, General

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Security Guards

Stockers and Order Fillers

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Cooks, Restaurant

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

Retail Salespersons

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Waiters and Waitresses

Bridgeview, IL has an unemployment rate of 8.6% with a labor force of 8,199. The average commute time is 29 minutes. About 74.6% of workers drive alone to work. 7.2% of workers work from home.