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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,639 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,813 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,468 | |
| 98 | North Chicago | 9,789 | |
| 97 | Kankakee | 9,874 | |
| 96 | Carbondale | 10,096 | |
| 95 | Maywood | 10,375 | |
| 94 | Freeport | 10,635 | |
| 93 | Park Forest | 10,673 | |
| 92 | Danville | 10,711 | |
| 91 | Galesburg | 11,566 | |
| 90 | Chicago Heights | 11,730 | |
| 89 | Alton | 11,877 | |
| 88 | Zion | 12,313 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,496 | |
| 86 | Homer Glen | 12,524 | |
| 85 | Morton Grove | 12,680 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,695 | |
| 83 | Melrose Park | 12,713 | |
| 82 | Wilmette | 12,750 | |
| 81 | Belvidere | 12,857 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 12,911 | |
| 79 | Westmont | 12,960 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,253 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,992 | |
| 76 | Batavia | 14,166 | |
| 75 | Vernon Hills | 14,217 | |
| 74 | West Chicago | 14,242 | |
| 73 | Round Lake Beach | 14,387 | |
| … |
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