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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in DeKalb

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 46 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · DeKalb 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 20,352 −1.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 46 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −9.2% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.31% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−9.2% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
DeKalb 20,352
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance DeKalb · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 20,352 · 2025
First value 19,012 · 1990
Highest 24,759 · 2008
Lowest 19,012 · 1990
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDeKalbChange Illinois
2025 20,352 −1.5% 6.6M
2024 20,653 +0.3% 6.6M
2023 20,586 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 20,412 +0.4% 6.5M
2021 20,326 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 20,112 −5.1% 6.3M
2019 21,203 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 21,241 +0.5% 6.6M
2017 21,140 −0.9% 6.6M
2016 21,333 −4.8% 6.6M
2015 22,417 −1.4% 6.6M
2014 22,745 +0.4% 6.6M
2013 22,660 −0.7% 6.6M
2012 22,819 −0.2% 6.6M
2011 22,876 −0.5% 6.6M
2010 22,993 −5.7% 6.6M
2009 24,376 −1.5% 6.6M
2008 24,759 +3.5% 6.6M
2007 23,922 +4.8% 6.6M
2006 22,835 +2.3% 6.5M
2005 22,328 +1.3% 6.4M
2004 22,046 +1.1% 6.3M
2003 21,816 +0.7% 6.3M
2002 21,654 −0.9% 6.3M
2001 21,852 +0.4% 6.4M
2000 21,775 −2.7% 6.5M
1999 22,388 +3.2% 6.5M
1998 21,703 +8.2% 6.3M
1997 20,053 −1.0% 6.3M
1996 20,253 +3.2% 6.2M
1995 19,622 −0.3% 6.2M
1994 19,686 +0.4% 6.1M
1993 19,610 +0.9% 6.1M
1992 19,441 +1.7% 6M
1991 19,118 +0.6% 5.9M
1990 19,012 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2015 · 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 103K
3 Naperville 78,776
4 Joliet 75,658
5 Rockford 67,654
6 Springfield 58,852
7 Elgin 57,585
8 Peoria 54,333
9 Waukegan 44,731
10 Schaumburg 44,566
11 Champaign 44,364
12 Arlington Heights 41,486
13 Bloomington 41,361
14 Bolingbrook 40,626
15 Evanston 39,962
16 Palatine 39,902
17 Cicero 37,383
18 Decatur 33,327
19 Skokie 33,270
20 Des Plaines 33,005
21 Tinley Park 32,505
22 Orland Park 30,522
23 Hoffman Estates 30,377
24 Oak Park 29,919
25 Wheaton 29,241
…
36 Glenview 23,295
37 Crystal Lake 22,845
38 Wheeling 22,676
39 DeKalb 22,417
40 Plainfield 22,258
41 Belleville 22,192
42 Moline 22,142
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.