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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

2024 · 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 6,817
100 Harvey 8,838
99 Dolton 9,518
98 North Chicago 9,935
97 Kankakee 10,056
96 Carbondale 10,106
95 Maywood 10,380
94 Park Forest 10,676
93 Freeport 10,846
92 Danville 11,047
91 Chicago Heights 11,713
90 Galesburg 11,822
89 Alton 12,132
88 Zion 12,489
87 Elmwood Park 12,507
86 Homer Glen 12,531
85 Morton Grove 12,659
84 Melrose Park 12,682
83 Huntley 12,697
82 Wilmette 12,753
81 Westmont 12,964
80 Collinsville 13,162
79 Belvidere 13,190
78 Edwardsville 13,480
77 Yorkville 14,161
…
49 Carpentersville 20,086
48 Woodridge 20,149
47 Park Ridge 20,456
46 Belleville 20,487
45 DeKalb 20,653
44 Moline 20,757
43 Oswego 20,924
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.