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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Downers Grove

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 29 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Downers Grove 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 28,162 +0.3% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 29 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.0% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.43% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+2.0% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Downers Grove 28,162
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Downers Grove · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 28,162 · 2025
First value 26,622 · 1990
Highest 30,509 · 1999
Lowest 25,238 · 2020
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDowners GroveChange Illinois
2025 28,162 +0.3% 6.6M
2024 28,089 +2.6% 6.6M
2023 27,380 +1.7% 6.5M
2022 26,919 +4.1% 6.5M
2021 25,851 +2.4% 6.4M
2020 25,238 −5.2% 6.3M
2019 26,613 +0.0% 6.5M
2018 26,612 −0.6% 6.6M
2017 26,761 −0.4% 6.6M
2016 26,864 −2.7% 6.6M
2015 27,622 +0.6% 6.6M
2014 27,466 −0.0% 6.6M
2013 27,474 +1.1% 6.6M
2012 27,175 +2.3% 6.6M
2011 26,567 −0.1% 6.6M
2010 26,602 −0.6% 6.6M
2009 26,761 −1.6% 6.6M
2008 27,197 +0.4% 6.6M
2007 27,077 +1.3% 6.6M
2006 26,720 +1.1% 6.5M
2005 26,421 −0.8% 6.4M
2004 26,634 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 26,564 −1.8% 6.3M
2002 27,049 −4.3% 6.3M
2001 28,262 −1.2% 6.4M
2000 28,610 −6.2% 6.5M
1999 30,509 +3.3% 6.5M
1998 29,543 +0.4% 6.3M
1997 29,427 +0.5% 6.3M
1996 29,294 +0.9% 6.2M
1995 29,024 −0.3% 6.2M
1994 29,109 +2.5% 6.1M
1993 28,394 +2.4% 6.1M
1992 27,720 +2.9% 6M
1991 26,948 +1.2% 5.9M
1990 26,622 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2017 · 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 99,225
3 Joliet 78,152
4 Naperville 76,671
5 Rockford 69,969
6 Elgin 60,841
7 Springfield 55,996
8 Peoria 53,917
9 Waukegan 47,867
10 Champaign 44,013
11 Bloomington 42,763
12 Schaumburg 42,114
13 Cicero 41,937
14 Bolingbrook 41,070
15 Arlington Heights 40,623
16 Evanston 39,637
17 Palatine 38,441
18 Skokie 32,866
19 Decatur 32,581
20 Des Plaines 31,286
21 Berwyn 30,630
22 Tinley Park 29,394
23 Orland Park 29,053
24 Oak Park 28,917
25 Hoffman Estates 28,684
26 Oak Lawn 28,618
27 Normal 28,397
28 Wheaton 27,683
29 Downers Grove 26,761
30 Lombard 24,673
31 Buffalo Grove 24,078
32 Bartlett 23,781
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.