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Statistics · City
Labour force in Dolton
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
99 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 21, 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
9,468
−0.5%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
99 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
−14%
−0.8% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.14%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−14% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Dolton 9,468
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Dolton · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
9,468 · 2025
First value
12,547 · 1990
Highest
13,388 · 1994
Lowest
9,252 · 2023
Average change
−0.8% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Dolton | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,468 | −0.5% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 9,518 | +2.9% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 9,252 | −1.0% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 9,346 | −2.4% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 9,575 | +0.4% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 9,541 | +2.3% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 9,328 | −0.7% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 9,390 | −2.1% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 9,595 | −1.5% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 9,741 | −11% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 10,947 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 11,055 | −2.1% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 11,290 | +1.4% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 11,130 | +1.3% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 10,991 | −0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 11,020 | −8.1% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 11,991 | −0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 12,033 | −0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 12,049 | +1.1% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 11,915 | −0.9% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 12,024 | −1.4% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 12,193 | −1.7% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 12,399 | −2.2% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 12,682 | −3.2% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 13,103 | −1.4% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 13,288 | +1.0% | 6.5M |
| 1999 | 13,153 | +1.6% | 6.5M |
| 1998 | 12,942 | +0.1% | 6.3M |
| 1997 | 12,931 | −1.5% | 6.3M |
| 1996 | 13,133 | +1.3% | 6.2M |
| 1995 | 12,967 | −3.1% | 6.2M |
| 1994 | 13,388 | +2.3% | 6.1M |
| 1993 | 13,091 | +0.7% | 6.1M |
| 1992 | 12,997 | +3.6% | 6M |
| 1991 | 12,543 | −0.0% | 5.9M |
| 1990 | 12,547 | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,639 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,813 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,468 | |
| 98 | North Chicago | 9,789 | |
| 97 | Kankakee | 9,874 | |
| 96 | Carbondale | 10,096 | |
| 95 | Maywood | 10,375 | |
| 94 | Freeport | 10,635 | |
| 93 | Park Forest | 10,673 | |
| 92 | Danville | 10,711 | |
| 91 | Galesburg | 11,566 | |
| 90 | Chicago Heights | 11,730 | |
| 89 | Alton | 11,877 | |
| 88 | Zion | 12,313 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,496 | |
| 86 | Homer Glen | 12,524 | |
| 85 | Morton Grove | 12,680 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,695 | |
| 83 | Melrose Park | 12,713 | |
| 82 | Wilmette | 12,750 | |
| 81 | Belvidere | 12,857 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 12,911 | |
| 79 | Westmont | 12,960 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,253 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,992 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Dolton
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
8.1%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
11.1%
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