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Labour force in Crystal Lake
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
36 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
23,772
+0.1%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
36 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+4.1%
+1.6% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.36%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+4.1% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Crystal Lake 23,772
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Crystal Lake · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
23,772 · 2025
First value
13,738 · 1990
Highest
23,772 · 2025
Lowest
13,738 · 1990
Average change
+1.6% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Crystal Lake | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,772 | +0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 23,746 | +3.0% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 23,045 | +1.4% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 22,721 | +5.1% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 21,611 | +2.7% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 21,045 | −4.0% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 21,921 | +0.1% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 21,889 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 21,978 | −0.7% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 22,125 | −3.2% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 22,845 | +0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 22,760 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 22,797 | +0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 22,748 | +1.1% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 22,494 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 22,729 | +1.9% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 22,311 | +0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 22,221 | +0.5% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 22,101 | +2.2% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 21,623 | +2.6% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 21,084 | +0.5% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 20,983 | +0.5% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 20,883 | −0.0% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 20,888 | −2.5% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 21,418 | +1.1% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 21,194 | +5.8% | 6.5M |
| 1999 | 20,039 | +4.4% | 6.5M |
| 1998 | 19,195 | +3.3% | 6.3M |
| 1997 | 18,584 | −0.3% | 6.3M |
| 1996 | 18,632 | +2.9% | 6.2M |
| 1995 | 18,112 | +11% | 6.2M |
| 1994 | 16,304 | +5.2% | 6.1M |
| 1993 | 15,493 | +4.2% | 6.1M |
| 1992 | 14,863 | +4.5% | 6M |
| 1991 | 14,227 | +3.6% | 5.9M |
| 1990 | 13,738 | 5.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,743 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,546 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,252 | |
| 98 | Carbondale | 9,898 | |
| 97 | North Chicago | 9,983 | |
| 96 | Maywood | 10,014 | |
| 95 | Kankakee | 10,085 | |
| 94 | Park Forest | 10,431 | |
| 93 | Freeport | 10,822 | |
| 92 | Danville | 11,072 | |
| 91 | Chicago Heights | 11,423 | |
| 90 | Galesburg | 11,596 | |
| 89 | Alton | 12,141 | |
| 88 | Homer Glen | 12,209 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,210 | |
| 86 | Morton Grove | 12,380 | |
| 85 | Melrose Park | 12,392 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,416 | |
| 83 | Wilmette | 12,441 | |
| 82 | Zion | 12,526 | |
| 81 | Westmont | 12,648 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 13,182 | |
| 79 | Belvidere | 13,345 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,434 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,545 | |
| … | |||
| 40 | Streamwood | 21,716 | |
| 39 | Carol Stream | 22,375 | |
| 38 | Wheeling | 22,407 | |
| 37 | Crystal Lake | 23,045 | |
| 36 | Buffalo Grove | 23,529 | |
| 35 | Glenview | 23,544 | |
| 34 | Elmhurst | 23,547 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Crystal Lake in numbers
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.8%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States