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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Edwardsville

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 78 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Edwardsville Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 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 13,253 −1.7% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 78 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.5% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.20% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2010 – 2025 people
+0.5% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Edwardsville 13,253
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Edwardsville · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 13,253 · 2025
First value 13,005 · 2010
Highest 13,559 · 2019
Lowest 12,858 · 2013
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearEdwardsvilleChange Illinois
2025 13,253 −1.7% 6.6M
2024 13,480 +0.3% 6.6M
2023 13,434 +1.7% 6.5M
2022 13,213 +0.6% 6.5M
2021 13,131 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 12,987 −4.2% 6.3M
2019 13,559 +1.5% 6.5M
2018 13,361 +0.4% 6.6M
2017 13,309 −0.6% 6.6M
2016 13,389 +1.5% 6.6M
2015 13,190 +1.9% 6.6M
2014 12,949 +0.7% 6.6M
2013 12,858 −0.4% 6.6M
2012 12,904 −0.9% 6.6M
2011 13,026 +0.2% 6.6M
2010 13,005 6.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2016 · 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 99,981
3 Joliet 78,893
4 Naperville 76,751
5 Rockford 71,132
6 Elgin 61,415
7 Springfield 57,291
8 Peoria 55,201
9 Waukegan 48,149
10 Champaign 44,073
11 Bloomington 43,352
12 Schaumburg 42,588
13 Cicero 42,543
14 Arlington Heights 40,946
15 Bolingbrook 40,945
16 Evanston 40,109
17 Palatine 38,846
18 Skokie 33,267
19 Decatur 33,225
20 Des Plaines 31,636
21 Berwyn 31,090
22 Tinley Park 29,676
23 Orland Park 29,327
24 Hoffman Estates 28,994
25 Oak Lawn 28,983
…
76 West Chicago 13,941
77 New Lenox 13,726
78 Collinsville 13,678
79 Edwardsville 13,389
80 Galesburg 13,372
81 Zion 13,028
82 Melrose Park 12,826
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.