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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in East St Louis

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 101 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · East St Louis 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 6,639 −2.6% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 101 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −27% −1.9% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.10% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−27% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
East St Louis 6,639
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance East St Louis · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 6,639 · 2025
First value 13,150 · 1990
Highest 13,150 · 1990
Lowest 6,639 · 2025
Average change −1.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearEast St LouisChange Illinois
2025 6,639 −2.6% 6.6M
2024 6,817 +1.1% 6.6M
2023 6,743 +0.3% 6.5M
2022 6,722 −5.9% 6.5M
2021 7,142 −1.0% 6.4M
2020 7,215 +0.6% 6.3M
2019 7,171 −2.2% 6.5M
2018 7,336 −0.3% 6.6M
2017 7,360 −2.7% 6.6M
2016 7,566 −17% 6.6M
2015 9,135 +0.0% 6.6M
2014 9,133 −1.4% 6.6M
2013 9,258 −1.1% 6.6M
2012 9,358 −3.2% 6.6M
2011 9,669 −1.1% 6.6M
2010 9,774 −0.9% 6.6M
2009 9,862 +0.1% 6.6M
2008 9,853 +0.1% 6.6M
2007 9,847 −0.6% 6.6M
2006 9,910 −0.4% 6.5M
2005 9,950 −0.0% 6.4M
2004 9,951 −1.4% 6.3M
2003 10,089 −0.7% 6.3M
2002 10,157 −0.6% 6.3M
2001 10,219 −2.4% 6.4M
2000 10,466 −7.3% 6.5M
1999 11,292 −1.7% 6.5M
1998 11,492 −1.5% 6.3M
1997 11,665 +0.2% 6.3M
1996 11,647 −1.0% 6.2M
1995 11,769 +3.6% 6.2M
1994 11,357 −2.9% 6.1M
1993 11,702 −3.2% 6.1M
1992 12,091 −2.1% 6M
1991 12,346 −6.1% 5.9M
1990 13,150 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
100 East St Louis 7,171
99 Harvey 8,678
98 Dolton 9,328
97 Maywood 9,877
96 Carbondale 10,321
95 North Chicago 10,387
94 Park Forest 10,456
93 Kankakee 10,852
92 Freeport 11,200
91 Danville 11,417
90 Chicago Heights 11,559
89 Huntley 11,700
88 Homer Glen 11,817
87 Galesburg 12,311
86 Elmwood Park 12,339
85 Westmont 12,421
84 Wilmette 12,432
83 Morton Grove 12,456
82 Melrose Park 12,521
81 Alton 12,562
80 Zion 13,048
79 Edwardsville 13,559
78 Collinsville 13,607
77 West Chicago 13,660
76 Belvidere 13,866
…

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.