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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Belleville

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 48 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Belleville Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 20,081 −2.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 48 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −9.5% −0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.30% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−9.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Belleville 20,081
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Belleville · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 20,081 · 2025
First value 22,333 · 1990
Highest 23,918 · 2010
Lowest 20,081 · 2025
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBellevilleChange Illinois
2025 20,081 −2.0% 6.6M
2024 20,487 −0.7% 6.6M
2023 20,625 +0.2% 6.5M
2022 20,575 −2.5% 6.5M
2021 21,111 −1.3% 6.4M
2020 21,386 −0.8% 6.3M
2019 21,564 −0.8% 6.5M
2018 21,733 −0.2% 6.6M
2017 21,781 −1.0% 6.6M
2016 22,011 −0.8% 6.6M
2015 22,192 −0.6% 6.6M
2014 22,329 −1.5% 6.6M
2013 22,661 −2.3% 6.6M
2012 23,184 −2.4% 6.6M
2011 23,751 −0.7% 6.6M
2010 23,918 +12% 6.6M
2009 21,363 −1.1% 6.6M
2008 21,590 −0.5% 6.6M
2007 21,698 +0.4% 6.6M
2006 21,601 +1.3% 6.5M
2005 21,331 +1.4% 6.4M
2004 21,037 −0.4% 6.3M
2003 21,120 −0.6% 6.3M
2002 21,241 −1.8% 6.3M
2001 21,636 −1.5% 6.4M
2000 21,963 +7.9% 6.5M
1999 20,362 −1.9% 6.5M
1998 20,748 −0.7% 6.3M
1997 20,903 +0.7% 6.3M
1996 20,758 +0.2% 6.2M
1995 20,717 −3.6% 6.2M
1994 21,492 −3.2% 6.1M
1993 22,197 −1.6% 6.1M
1992 22,551 +1.4% 6M
1991 22,232 −0.5% 5.9M
1990 22,333 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2021 · 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 7,142
100 Harvey 8,744
99 Dolton 9,575
98 Maywood 10,048
97 North Chicago 10,059
96 Carbondale 10,094
95 Kankakee 10,352
94 Park Forest 10,441
93 Freeport 10,774
92 Danville 11,247
91 Homer Glen 11,559
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
89 Huntley 11,637
88 Galesburg 11,657
87 Wilmette 11,931
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
85 Morton Grove 12,006
84 Westmont 12,127
83 Melrose Park 12,128
82 Yorkville 12,169
81 Alton 12,272
80 Zion 12,735
79 Edwardsville 13,131
78 Collinsville 13,199
77 West Chicago 13,230
…
44 DeKalb 20,326
43 Moline 20,587
42 Urbana 20,678
41 Belleville 21,111
40 Streamwood 21,221
39 Carol Stream 21,418
38 Crystal Lake 21,611
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.