Illinois Employment Trends 23-2011.00 - Paralegals and Legal Assistants

In Illinois:

Employment (2020)
13,540 employees
Projected employment (2030)
15,490 employees
Projected growth (2020-2030)
14%
Projected annual job openings (2020-2030)
1,740

In the United States:

Employment (2022)
354,300 employees
Projected employment (2032)
369,100 employees
Projected growth (2022-2032)
4% Average
Projected annual job openings (2022-2032)
38,000

Illinois source: Projections Central 2020-2030 long-term projections external site. United States source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022-2032 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period. "Projected annual job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.