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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

2022 · 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 96,262
3 Naperville 79,972
4 Joliet 79,767
5 Rockford 66,149
6 Elgin 58,993
7 Springfield 54,223
8 Peoria 51,280
9 Champaign 46,502
10 Waukegan 45,951
11 Bloomington 42,458
12 Bolingbrook 41,945
13 Schaumburg 41,563
14 Cicero 41,064
15 Arlington Heights 40,303
16 Evanston 39,171
17 Palatine 37,813
18 Skokie 32,471
19 Des Plaines 31,780
20 Berwyn 30,065
21 Decatur 29,942
22 Orland Park 29,143
23 Tinley Park 29,127
24 Oak Park 28,974
25 Normal 28,469
…
86 Huntley 12,233
87 Elmwood Park 12,223
88 Homer Glen 12,117
89 Alton 12,062
90 Chicago Heights 11,537
91 Galesburg 11,240
92 Danville 11,173
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.