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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Bloomington

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 12 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bloomington Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 43,042 −3.4% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 12 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.1% +1.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.65% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+4.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Bloomington 43,042
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Bloomington · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 43,042 · 2025
First value 30,601 · 1990
Highest 44,577 · 2024
Lowest 30,601 · 1990
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBloomingtonChange Illinois
2025 43,042 −3.4% 6.6M
2024 44,577 +1.7% 6.6M
2023 43,832 +3.2% 6.5M
2022 42,458 +3.3% 6.5M
2021 41,083 +1.5% 6.4M
2020 40,461 −3.7% 6.3M
2019 42,011 −1.0% 6.5M
2018 42,440 −0.8% 6.6M
2017 42,763 −1.4% 6.6M
2016 43,352 +4.8% 6.6M
2015 41,361 +0.1% 6.6M
2014 41,306 −1.5% 6.6M
2013 41,926 −1.8% 6.6M
2012 42,713 −1.5% 6.6M
2011 43,346 −0.3% 6.6M
2010 43,461 +4.2% 6.6M
2009 41,720 +1.2% 6.6M
2008 41,227 +0.5% 6.6M
2007 41,017 +1.6% 6.6M
2006 40,365 +1.6% 6.5M
2005 39,737 +2.5% 6.4M
2004 38,775 −0.0% 6.3M
2003 38,787 −0.2% 6.3M
2002 38,879 +1.1% 6.3M
2001 38,468 +0.3% 6.4M
2000 38,358 −2.2% 6.5M
1999 39,235 +4.8% 6.5M
1998 37,429 +5.3% 6.3M
1997 35,541 +3.8% 6.3M
1996 34,228 +1.6% 6.2M
1995 33,692 +3.6% 6.2M
1994 32,511 +2.0% 6.1M
1993 31,867 −0.9% 6.1M
1992 32,172 +2.8% 6M
1991 31,295 +2.3% 5.9M
1990 30,601 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.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Chicago 1.4M
2 Aurora 96,262
3 Naperville 79,972
4 Joliet 79,767
5 Rockford 66,149
6 Elgin 58,993
7 Springfield 54,223
8 Peoria 51,280
9 Champaign 46,502
10 Waukegan 45,951
11 Bloomington 42,458
12 Bolingbrook 41,945
13 Schaumburg 41,563
14 Cicero 41,064
15 Arlington Heights 40,303
16 Evanston 39,171
17 Palatine 37,813
18 Skokie 32,471
19 Des Plaines 31,780
20 Berwyn 30,065
21 Decatur 29,942
22 Orland Park 29,143
23 Tinley Park 29,127
24 Oak Park 28,974
25 Normal 28,469
…

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.