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Labour force in Chicago Heights

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 90 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Chicago Heights 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 11,730 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 90 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −12% −0.6% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.18% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−12% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Chicago Heights 11,730
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Chicago Heights · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 11,730 · 2025
First value 14,342 · 1990
Highest 14,918 · 1999
Lowest 11,378 · 2020
Average change −0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearChicago HeightsChange Illinois
2025 11,730 +0.1% 6.6M
2024 11,713 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 11,423 −1.0% 6.5M
2022 11,537 −0.6% 6.5M
2021 11,607 +2.0% 6.4M
2020 11,378 −1.6% 6.3M
2019 11,559 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 11,581 −2.3% 6.6M
2017 11,851 −1.7% 6.6M
2016 12,052 −9.5% 6.6M
2015 13,318 −0.8% 6.6M
2014 13,424 −2.2% 6.6M
2013 13,720 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 13,612 +0.2% 6.6M
2011 13,588 −0.7% 6.6M
2010 13,677 +2.2% 6.6M
2009 13,381 +1.3% 6.6M
2008 13,207 +0.2% 6.6M
2007 13,176 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 13,027 −0.8% 6.5M
2005 13,126 −1.7% 6.4M
2004 13,349 −1.5% 6.3M
2003 13,553 −2.0% 6.3M
2002 13,836 −2.4% 6.3M
2001 14,178 −1.5% 6.4M
2000 14,400 −3.5% 6.5M
1999 14,918 +1.9% 6.5M
1998 14,642 +0.6% 6.3M
1997 14,559 −1.7% 6.3M
1996 14,811 +3.8% 6.2M
1995 14,268 −3.9% 6.2M
1994 14,840 +1.1% 6.1M
1993 14,681 +1.0% 6.1M
1992 14,542 +2.4% 6M
1991 14,204 −1.0% 5.9M
1990 14,342 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
…
87 Elmwood Park 12,496
88 Zion 12,313
89 Alton 11,877
90 Chicago Heights 11,730
91 Galesburg 11,566
92 Danville 10,711
93 Park Forest 10,673
…

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.