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Labour force in Decatur

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 24 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Decatur 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 29,197 −1.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 24 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −12% −1.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.44% 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
Decatur 29,197
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Decatur · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 29,197 · 2025
First value 41,636 · 1990
Highest 42,959 · 1992
Lowest 29,197 · 2025
Average change −1.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDecaturChange Illinois
2025 29,197 −1.2% 6.6M
2024 29,563 −0.7% 6.6M
2023 29,769 −0.6% 6.5M
2022 29,942 −2.3% 6.5M
2021 30,633 −1.5% 6.4M
2020 31,089 −2.8% 6.3M
2019 31,989 −2.4% 6.5M
2018 32,780 +0.6% 6.6M
2017 32,581 −1.9% 6.6M
2016 33,225 −0.3% 6.6M
2015 33,327 −0.7% 6.6M
2014 33,562 −3.5% 6.6M
2013 34,775 −3.1% 6.6M
2012 35,888 −1.7% 6.6M
2011 36,510 −0.6% 6.6M
2010 36,719 −0.9% 6.6M
2009 37,063 +0.6% 6.6M
2008 36,827 +0.1% 6.6M
2007 36,772 +1.2% 6.6M
2006 36,346 +0.7% 6.5M
2005 36,080 +1.4% 6.4M
2004 35,565 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 35,447 −1.6% 6.3M
2002 36,037 −2.8% 6.3M
2001 37,083 −3.5% 6.4M
2000 38,411 −8.4% 6.5M
1999 41,932 +2.3% 6.5M
1998 40,979 +0.3% 6.3M
1997 40,846 −1.1% 6.3M
1996 41,316 −0.1% 6.2M
1995 41,378 −1.0% 6.2M
1994 41,784 −1.4% 6.1M
1993 42,369 −1.4% 6.1M
1992 42,959 +1.1% 6M
1991 42,482 +2.0% 5.9M
1990 41,636 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2019 · 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 1.4M
2 Aurora 98,439
3 Joliet 77,956
4 Naperville 77,388
5 Rockford 70,107
6 Elgin 60,702
7 Springfield 54,838
8 Peoria 53,407
9 Waukegan 48,313
10 Champaign 45,483
11 Bloomington 42,011
12 Schaumburg 41,835
13 Cicero 41,385
14 Bolingbrook 40,869
15 Arlington Heights 40,519
16 Evanston 39,339
17 Palatine 38,128
18 Skokie 32,515
19 Decatur 31,989
20 Des Plaines 31,922
21 Berwyn 30,276
22 Oak Park 29,233
23 Tinley Park 29,128
24 Orland Park 28,885
25 Hoffman Estates 28,611
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.