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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Aurora

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 2 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Aurora Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 97,652 −0.8% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 2 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −4.9% +1.7% a year on average
share of Illinois 1.48% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−4.9% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Aurora 97,652
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Aurora · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 97,652 · 2025
First value 53,487 · 1990
Highest 102,669 · 2015
Lowest 53,487 · 1990
Average change +1.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearAuroraChange Illinois
2025 97,652 −0.8% 6.6M
2024 98,405 +1.2% 6.6M
2023 97,281 +1.1% 6.5M
2022 96,262 +2.3% 6.5M
2021 94,117 +0.7% 6.4M
2020 93,494 −5.0% 6.3M
2019 98,439 −0.9% 6.5M
2018 99,360 +0.1% 6.6M
2017 99,225 −0.8% 6.6M
2016 99,981 −2.6% 6.6M
2015 102,669 +0.5% 6.6M
2014 102,190 −0.4% 6.6M
2013 102,634 −0.0% 6.6M
2012 102,656 +0.7% 6.6M
2011 101,987 −0.1% 6.6M
2010 102,043 +12% 6.6M
2009 90,722 −0.1% 6.6M
2008 90,813 +0.6% 6.6M
2007 90,262 +2.2% 6.6M
2006 88,340 +2.1% 6.5M
2005 86,545 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 86,195 +2.3% 6.3M
2003 84,284 +3.2% 6.3M
2002 81,632 +1.7% 6.3M
2001 80,263 +3.1% 6.4M
2000 77,834 +9.8% 6.5M
1999 70,904 +5.3% 6.5M
1998 67,329 +3.4% 6.3M
1997 65,096 +1.5% 6.3M
1996 64,127 +3.9% 6.2M
1995 61,716 +4.1% 6.2M
1994 59,296 +1.0% 6.1M
1993 58,699 +2.3% 6.1M
1992 57,387 +4.5% 6M
1991 54,905 +2.7% 5.9M
1990 53,487 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2016 · 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 99,981
3 Joliet 78,893
4 Naperville 76,751
5 Rockford 71,132
6 Elgin 61,415
7 Springfield 57,291
8 Peoria 55,201
9 Waukegan 48,149
10 Champaign 44,073
11 Bloomington 43,352
12 Schaumburg 42,588
13 Cicero 42,543
14 Arlington Heights 40,946
15 Bolingbrook 40,945
16 Evanston 40,109
17 Palatine 38,846
18 Skokie 33,267
19 Decatur 33,225
20 Des Plaines 31,636
21 Berwyn 31,090
22 Tinley Park 29,676
23 Orland Park 29,327
24 Hoffman Estates 28,994
25 Oak Lawn 28,983
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.