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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 22, 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

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
101 East St Louis 6,722
100 Harvey 8,608
99 Dolton 9,346
98 North Chicago 9,918
97 Carbondale 10,007
96 Maywood 10,014
95 Kankakee 10,061
94 Park Forest 10,433
93 Freeport 10,620
92 Danville 11,173
91 Galesburg 11,240
90 Chicago Heights 11,537
89 Alton 12,062
88 Homer Glen 12,117
87 Elmwood Park 12,223
86 Huntley 12,233
85 Morton Grove 12,354
84 Wilmette 12,364
83 Zion 12,425
82 Melrose Park 12,483
81 Westmont 12,557
80 Yorkville 12,990
79 Collinsville 13,091
78 Belvidere 13,209
77 Edwardsville 13,213
…
5 Rockford 66,149
4 Joliet 79,767
3 Naperville 79,972
2 Aurora 96,262
1 Chicago 1.4M

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.