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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Arlington Heights

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 15 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Arlington Heights 41,462
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Arlington Heights · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 41,462 · 2025
First value 43,576 · 1990
Highest 45,955 · 1999
Lowest 38,464 · 2020
Average change −0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearArlington HeightsChange Illinois
2025 41,462 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 41,364 +2.4% 6.6M
2023 40,409 +0.3% 6.5M
2022 40,303 +3.7% 6.5M
2021 38,868 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 38,464 −5.1% 6.3M
2019 40,519 +0.0% 6.5M
2018 40,515 −0.3% 6.6M
2017 40,623 −0.8% 6.6M
2016 40,946 −1.3% 6.6M
2015 41,486 +0.2% 6.6M
2014 41,394 +0.1% 6.6M
2013 41,371 +0.6% 6.6M
2012 41,108 +2.5% 6.6M
2011 40,124 −0.0% 6.6M
2010 40,133 −0.2% 6.6M
2009 40,212 −1.4% 6.6M
2008 40,801 −0.4% 6.6M
2007 40,967 +0.9% 6.6M
2006 40,588 +0.6% 6.5M
2005 40,330 −1.2% 6.4M
2004 40,809 −1.2% 6.3M
2003 41,298 −2.3% 6.3M
2002 42,262 −4.5% 6.3M
2001 44,231 −1.0% 6.4M
2000 44,663 −2.8% 6.5M
1999 45,955 +2.2% 6.5M
1998 44,947 −0.5% 6.3M
1997 45,152 −1.4% 6.3M
1996 45,780 −0.0% 6.2M
1995 45,784 +0.7% 6.2M
1994 45,472 +1.7% 6.1M
1993 44,707 +1.4% 6.1M
1992 44,074 +1.3% 6M
1991 43,516 −0.1% 5.9M
1990 43,576 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
101 East St Louis 6,817
100 Harvey 8,838
99 Dolton 9,518
98 North Chicago 9,935
97 Kankakee 10,056
96 Carbondale 10,106
95 Maywood 10,380
94 Park Forest 10,676
93 Freeport 10,846
92 Danville 11,047
91 Chicago Heights 11,713
90 Galesburg 11,822
89 Alton 12,132
88 Zion 12,489
87 Elmwood Park 12,507
86 Homer Glen 12,531
85 Morton Grove 12,659
84 Melrose Park 12,682
83 Huntley 12,697
82 Wilmette 12,753
81 Westmont 12,964
80 Collinsville 13,162
79 Belvidere 13,190
78 Edwardsville 13,480
77 Yorkville 14,161
…
18 Skokie 33,327
17 Palatine 38,848
16 Evanston 40,225
15 Arlington Heights 41,364
14 Cicero 41,812
13 Schaumburg 42,872
12 Bolingbrook 43,378
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.