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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Des Plaines

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 19 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Des Plaines 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 32,487 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 19 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.6% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.49% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.6% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Des Plaines 32,487
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Des Plaines · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 32,487 · 2025
First value 31,056 · 1990
Highest 34,659 · 1999
Lowest 28,973 · 2004
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDes PlainesChange Illinois
2025 32,487 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 32,481 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 31,686 −0.3% 6.5M
2022 31,780 +2.9% 6.5M
2021 30,897 +0.3% 6.4M
2020 30,811 −3.5% 6.3M
2019 31,922 +0.7% 6.5M
2018 31,694 +1.3% 6.6M
2017 31,286 −1.1% 6.6M
2016 31,636 −4.1% 6.6M
2015 33,005 −0.3% 6.6M
2014 33,093 −0.4% 6.6M
2013 33,216 +0.7% 6.6M
2012 32,995 +1.9% 6.6M
2011 32,365 −0.7% 6.6M
2010 32,599 +9.1% 6.6M
2009 29,867 −0.5% 6.6M
2008 30,025 +0.5% 6.6M
2007 29,868 +1.3% 6.6M
2006 29,487 +1.4% 6.5M
2005 29,085 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 28,973 −0.8% 6.3M
2003 29,207 −1.6% 6.3M
2002 29,687 −4.9% 6.3M
2001 31,211 −0.7% 6.4M
2000 31,427 −9.3% 6.5M
1999 34,659 +1.8% 6.5M
1998 34,045 +3.3% 6.3M
1997 32,956 −0.6% 6.3M
1996 33,171 +0.6% 6.2M
1995 32,977 +4.2% 6.2M
1994 31,662 +0.1% 6.1M
1993 31,619 −0.1% 6.1M
1992 31,655 +1.3% 6M
1991 31,262 +0.7% 5.9M
1990 31,056 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.

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 97,281
3 Naperville 81,064
4 Joliet 80,305
5 Rockford 66,087
6 Elgin 59,536
7 Springfield 54,235
8 Peoria 52,020
9 Champaign 47,162
10 Waukegan 46,378
11 Bloomington 43,832
12 Bolingbrook 42,319
13 Schaumburg 41,741
14 Cicero 40,827
15 Arlington Heights 40,409
16 Evanston 39,317
17 Palatine 37,894
18 Skokie 32,513
19 Des Plaines 31,686
20 Berwyn 29,929
21 Decatur 29,769
22 Normal 29,405
23 Orland Park 29,207
24 Tinley Park 29,087
25 Oak Park 29,059
…

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.