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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Carol Stream

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 39 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Carol Stream 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 22,941 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 39 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −5.4% +0.6% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.35% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−5.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Carol Stream 22,941
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Carol Stream · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 22,941 · 2025
First value 18,711 · 1990
Highest 24,251 · 2015
Lowest 18,711 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearCarol StreamChange Illinois
2025 22,941 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 22,940 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 22,375 +0.6% 6.5M
2022 22,234 +3.8% 6.5M
2021 21,418 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 21,179 −4.0% 6.3M
2019 22,068 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 22,113 −1.0% 6.6M
2017 22,335 −0.7% 6.6M
2016 22,486 −7.3% 6.6M
2015 24,251 +0.7% 6.6M
2014 24,079 −0.4% 6.6M
2013 24,184 +0.9% 6.6M
2012 23,980 +2.3% 6.6M
2011 23,449 −0.1% 6.6M
2010 23,469 +2.9% 6.6M
2009 22,804 −0.5% 6.6M
2008 22,920 +0.7% 6.6M
2007 22,765 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 22,514 +1.1% 6.5M
2005 22,264 −1.0% 6.4M
2004 22,482 −0.1% 6.3M
2003 22,494 −1.5% 6.3M
2002 22,840 −3.7% 6.3M
2001 23,719 −1.4% 6.4M
2000 24,056 +4.2% 6.5M
1999 23,082 +2.5% 6.5M
1998 22,523 +1.5% 6.3M
1997 22,199 −1.0% 6.3M
1996 22,428 +0.8% 6.2M
1995 22,249 +0.9% 6.2M
1994 22,044 +4.4% 6.1M
1993 21,117 +3.2% 6.1M
1992 20,457 +4.7% 6M
1991 19,538 +4.4% 5.9M
1990 18,711 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
…
42 Urbana 20,678
41 Belleville 21,111
40 Streamwood 21,221
39 Carol Stream 21,418
38 Crystal Lake 21,611
37 Wheeling 21,662
36 Elmhurst 22,224
…

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.