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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Alton

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 89 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Alton Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 11,877 −2.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 89 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.7% −0.6% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.18% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+1.7% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Alton 11,877
Illinois 6.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Alton · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 11,877 · 2025
First value 14,828 · 1990
Highest 14,828 · 1990
Lowest 11,677 · 2015
Average change −0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearAltonChange Illinois
2025 11,877 −2.1% 6.6M
2024 12,132 −0.1% 6.6M
2023 12,141 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 12,062 −1.7% 6.5M
2021 12,272 +0.2% 6.4M
2020 12,242 −2.5% 6.3M
2019 12,562 −0.6% 6.5M
2018 12,639 −0.3% 6.6M
2017 12,673 −1.0% 6.6M
2016 12,807 +9.7% 6.6M
2015 11,677 −0.4% 6.6M
2014 11,729 −1.4% 6.6M
2013 11,898 −1.7% 6.6M
2012 12,109 −2.4% 6.6M
2011 12,405 −1.0% 6.6M
2010 12,536 −8.8% 6.6M
2009 13,750 −1.6% 6.6M
2008 13,967 −0.8% 6.6M
2007 14,086 +1.8% 6.6M
2006 13,842 +0.3% 6.5M
2005 13,800 +1.1% 6.4M
2004 13,655 −1.3% 6.3M
2003 13,828 +0.0% 6.3M
2002 13,826 −1.5% 6.3M
2001 14,032 −1.0% 6.4M
2000 14,174 +2.9% 6.5M
1999 13,771 −1.9% 6.5M
1998 14,035 −1.2% 6.3M
1997 14,200 +0.6% 6.3M
1996 14,118 +1.0% 6.2M
1995 13,972 −2.1% 6.2M
1994 14,268 −2.0% 6.1M
1993 14,557 +0.1% 6.1M
1992 14,539 +0.5% 6M
1991 14,468 −2.4% 5.9M
1990 14,828 5.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Chicago 1.4M
2 Aurora 103K
3 Naperville 78,776
4 Joliet 75,658
5 Rockford 67,654
6 Springfield 58,852
7 Elgin 57,585
8 Peoria 54,333
9 Waukegan 44,731
10 Schaumburg 44,566
11 Champaign 44,364
12 Arlington Heights 41,486
13 Bloomington 41,361
14 Bolingbrook 40,626
15 Evanston 39,962
16 Palatine 39,902
17 Cicero 37,383
18 Decatur 33,327
19 Skokie 33,270
20 Des Plaines 33,005
21 Tinley Park 32,505
22 Orland Park 30,522
23 Hoffman Estates 30,377
24 Oak Park 29,919
25 Wheaton 29,241
…
87 Carbondale 11,927
88 Morton Grove 11,780
89 Belvidere 11,750
90 Alton 11,677
91 Huntley 11,184
92 Zion 11,145
93 Kankakee 11,085
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.