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Labour force in Batavia
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
76 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
14,166
−1.2%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
76 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+2.4%
+0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.22%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+2.4% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Batavia 14,166
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Batavia · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
14,166 · 2025
First value
13,774 · 2000
Highest
15,175 · 2008
Lowest
13,687 · 2013
Average change
+0.1% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Batavia | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,166 | −1.2% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 14,343 | −0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 14,359 | +1.4% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 14,161 | +1.4% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 13,960 | +0.5% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 13,896 | −5.3% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 14,677 | −0.2% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 14,702 | +0.7% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 14,603 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 14,666 | +6.0% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 13,830 | +0.7% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 13,737 | +0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 13,687 | −1.3% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 13,873 | −0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 13,876 | +0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 13,825 | −7.8% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 14,998 | −1.2% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 15,175 | +0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 15,136 | +1.5% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 14,914 | +1.8% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 14,645 | +0.6% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 14,557 | +2.2% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 14,246 | +1.7% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 14,003 | +0.0% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 13,998 | +1.6% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 13,774 | 6.5M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 1.5M | |
| 2 | Aurora | 97,652 | |
| 3 | Naperville | 83,459 | |
| 4 | Joliet | 82,003 | |
| 5 | Rockford | 64,487 | |
| 6 | Elgin | 59,457 | |
| 7 | Springfield | 52,744 | |
| 8 | Peoria | 51,557 | |
| 9 | Champaign | 46,979 | |
| 10 | Waukegan | 45,390 | |
| 11 | Bolingbrook | 43,372 | |
| 12 | Bloomington | 43,042 | |
| 13 | Schaumburg | 42,975 | |
| 14 | Cicero | 41,891 | |
| 15 | Arlington Heights | 41,462 | |
| 16 | Evanston | 40,313 | |
| 17 | Palatine | 38,916 | |
| 18 | Skokie | 33,345 | |
| 19 | Des Plaines | 32,487 | |
| 20 | Berwyn | 30,721 | |
| 21 | Orland Park | 30,005 | |
| 22 | Tinley Park | 29,924 | |
| 23 | Oak Park | 29,759 | |
| 24 | Decatur | 29,197 | |
| 25 | Hoffman Estates | 29,113 | |
| … | |||
| 73 | Round Lake Beach | 14,387 | |
| 74 | West Chicago | 14,242 | |
| 75 | Vernon Hills | 14,217 | |
| 76 | Batavia | 14,166 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,992 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,253 | |
| 79 | Westmont | 12,960 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Batavia in numbers
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.5%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States