According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December 2021, the number of payroll employment in Illinois for the private research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry was 19,800. The number of jobs added in December 2021 was 56.

Interact with the first chart below to see the number of payroll employment, and with the second chart to see the number of jobs added from January 2019 to December 2021. This information can also be found in the table below.

You can see similar information for different types of businesses establishments and industries.

You can also see similar information for Illinois counties, for other states, and for the United States as well.