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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Champaign

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 9 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Champaign 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 46,979 −1.3% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 9 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +5.9% +0.9% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.71% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+5.9% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Champaign 46,979
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Champaign · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 46,979 · 2025
First value 34,850 · 1990
Highest 47,601 · 2024
Lowest 34,850 · 1990
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearChampaignChange Illinois
2025 46,979 −1.3% 6.6M
2024 47,601 +0.9% 6.6M
2023 47,162 +1.4% 6.5M
2022 46,502 +0.9% 6.5M
2021 46,078 +2.5% 6.4M
2020 44,952 −1.2% 6.3M
2019 45,483 +1.9% 6.5M
2018 44,630 +1.4% 6.6M
2017 44,013 −0.1% 6.6M
2016 44,073 −0.7% 6.6M
2015 44,364 +1.4% 6.6M
2014 43,747 +0.8% 6.6M
2013 43,380 −0.7% 6.6M
2012 43,665 −0.5% 6.6M
2011 43,868 +0.1% 6.6M
2010 43,827 +2.0% 6.6M
2009 42,947 −0.6% 6.6M
2008 43,204 +4.1% 6.6M
2007 41,506 +1.7% 6.6M
2006 40,794 +3.4% 6.5M
2005 39,457 +1.9% 6.4M
2004 38,712 +0.0% 6.3M
2003 38,706 +0.1% 6.3M
2002 38,657 +0.6% 6.3M
2001 38,417 +0.4% 6.4M
2000 38,246 +0.5% 6.5M
1999 38,073 +1.4% 6.5M
1998 37,553 +1.1% 6.3M
1997 37,149 +0.2% 6.3M
1996 37,067 +2.4% 6.2M
1995 36,209 −2.6% 6.2M
1994 37,183 +2.2% 6.1M
1993 36,367 +2.2% 6.1M
1992 35,584 +0.7% 6M
1991 35,341 +1.4% 5.9M
1990 34,850 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
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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.