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Labour force in Belleville
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
48 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
0
10K
20K
30K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Belleville | Change | 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
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour 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 | |
| … | |||
| 45 | Moline | 20,395 | |
| 44 | DeKalb | 20,412 | |
| 43 | Addison | 20,440 | |
| 42 | Belleville | 20,575 | |
| 41 | Urbana | 20,819 | |
| 40 | Streamwood | 21,768 | |
| 39 | Carol Stream | 22,234 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Belleville 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
4.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.1%
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