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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Buffalo Grove

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 37 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Buffalo Grove 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 23,586 −0.9% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 37 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −3.7% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.36% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−3.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Buffalo Grove 23,586
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Buffalo Grove · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 23,586 · 2025
First value 22,680 · 1990
Highest 26,165 · 1999
Lowest 22,680 · 1990
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBuffalo GroveChange Illinois
2025 23,586 −0.9% 6.6M
2024 23,800 +1.2% 6.6M
2023 23,529 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 23,309 +1.1% 6.5M
2021 23,047 −0.1% 6.4M
2020 23,060 −4.5% 6.3M
2019 24,142 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 24,156 +0.3% 6.6M
2017 24,078 −0.5% 6.6M
2016 24,204 −1.1% 6.6M
2015 24,483 +0.4% 6.6M
2014 24,376 +0.1% 6.6M
2013 24,357 −0.2% 6.6M
2012 24,397 +0.5% 6.6M
2011 24,284 +0.2% 6.6M
2010 24,243 +2.3% 6.6M
2009 23,707 −2.3% 6.6M
2008 24,273 −1.0% 6.6M
2007 24,517 +1.4% 6.6M
2006 24,176 +1.1% 6.5M
2005 23,910 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 23,820 −0.8% 6.3M
2003 24,015 −1.2% 6.3M
2002 24,307 −1.8% 6.3M
2001 24,740 −1.6% 6.4M
2000 25,141 −3.9% 6.5M
1999 26,165 +1.2% 6.5M
1998 25,860 +2.3% 6.3M
1997 25,279 +0.3% 6.3M
1996 25,198 +2.8% 6.2M
1995 24,510 +1.6% 6.2M
1994 24,125 +1.2% 6.1M
1993 23,834 +0.9% 6.1M
1992 23,613 +2.5% 6M
1991 23,040 +1.6% 5.9M
1990 22,680 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,652
3 Naperville 83,459
4 Joliet 82,003
5 Rockford 64,487
6 Elgin 59,457
7 Springfield 52,744
8 Peoria 51,557
9 Champaign 46,979
10 Waukegan 45,390
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
12 Bloomington 43,042
13 Schaumburg 42,975
14 Cicero 41,891
15 Arlington Heights 41,462
16 Evanston 40,313
17 Palatine 38,916
18 Skokie 33,345
19 Des Plaines 32,487
20 Berwyn 30,721
21 Orland Park 30,005
22 Tinley Park 29,924
23 Oak Park 29,759
24 Decatur 29,197
25 Hoffman Estates 29,113
…
34 Elmhurst 24,226
35 Glenview 24,152
36 Crystal Lake 23,772
37 Buffalo Grove 23,586
38 Wheeling 22,997
39 Carol Stream 22,941
40 Streamwood 22,304
…

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.