Wages paid by hotels and other traveler accommodation
$2,329,191,253
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Leisure and hospitality jobs
604,567
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Recreation visits to National Park Service sites in Illinois (Lincoln Home, Pullman)
145,911
2025 · National Park Service
Travel Spending
Wages paid by hotels and other traveler accommodation
$2,329,191,253
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Hotel and traveler accommodation jobs
45,504
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Wages paid by hotels and other traveler accommodation
2014–2025$2,329,191,253▲ 60%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Illinois, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 7211, total annual wages (an indicator of visitor activity, not total spending).
Hotel and traveler accommodation jobs
2014–202545,504▼ 5%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Illinois, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 7211.
Tourism Employment
Leisure and hospitality jobs
604,567
2025 · BLS Current Employment Statistics
Leisure and hospitality jobs
1990–2025604,567▲ 53%
BLS Current Employment Statistics, annual average (FRED ILLEIH).
National Parks
Recreation visits to National Park Service sites in Illinois (Lincoln Home, Pullman)
145,911
2025 · National Park Service
LIHO recreation visits
123,544
2025 · National Park Service
Recreation visits to National Park Service sites in Illinois (Lincoln Home, Pullman)
1990–2025145,911▼ 68%
National Park Service, IRMA Visitor Use Statistics (recreation visits, calendar year).
LIHO recreation visits
1990–2025123,544▼ 73%
National Park Service, IRMA Visitor Use Statistics (recreation visits, calendar year).