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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

2019 · 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
100 East St Louis 7,171
99 Harvey 8,678
98 Dolton 9,328
97 Maywood 9,877
96 Carbondale 10,321
95 North Chicago 10,387
94 Park Forest 10,456
93 Kankakee 10,852
92 Freeport 11,200
91 Danville 11,417
90 Chicago Heights 11,559
89 Huntley 11,700
88 Homer Glen 11,817
87 Galesburg 12,311
86 Elmwood Park 12,339
85 Westmont 12,421
84 Wilmette 12,432
83 Morton Grove 12,456
82 Melrose Park 12,521
81 Alton 12,562
80 Zion 13,048
79 Edwardsville 13,559
78 Collinsville 13,607
77 West Chicago 13,660
76 Belvidere 13,866
…
5 Rockford 70,107
4 Naperville 77,388
3 Joliet 77,956
2 Aurora 98,439
1 Chicago 1.4M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.