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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 22, 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
101 East St Louis 6,639
100 Harvey 8,813
99 Dolton 9,468
98 North Chicago 9,789
97 Kankakee 9,874
96 Carbondale 10,096
95 Maywood 10,375
94 Freeport 10,635
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Danville 10,711
91 Galesburg 11,566
90 Chicago Heights 11,730
89 Alton 11,877
88 Zion 12,313
87 Elmwood Park 12,496
86 Homer Glen 12,524
85 Morton Grove 12,680
84 Huntley 12,695
83 Melrose Park 12,713
82 Wilmette 12,750
81 Belvidere 12,857
80 Collinsville 12,911
79 Westmont 12,960
78 Edwardsville 13,253
77 Yorkville 13,992
…
12 Bloomington 43,042
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
10 Waukegan 45,390
9 Champaign 46,979
8 Peoria 51,557
7 Springfield 52,744
6 Elgin 59,457
…

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.