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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Elgin

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 6 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Elgin Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 59,457 −1.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 6 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.3% +1.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.90% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Elgin 59,457
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Elgin · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 59,457 · 2025
First value 42,275 · 1990
Highest 61,415 · 2016
Lowest 42,275 · 1990
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearElginChange Illinois
2025 59,457 −1.2% 6.6M
2024 60,152 +1.0% 6.6M
2023 59,536 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 58,993 +1.5% 6.5M
2021 58,139 −0.0% 6.4M
2020 58,153 −4.2% 6.3M
2019 60,702 −0.7% 6.5M
2018 61,112 +0.4% 6.6M
2017 60,841 −0.9% 6.6M
2016 61,415 +6.7% 6.6M
2015 57,585 +0.9% 6.6M
2014 57,097 +0.2% 6.6M
2013 56,996 −0.6% 6.6M
2012 57,339 −0.3% 6.6M
2011 57,501 +0.4% 6.6M
2010 57,281 −2.5% 6.6M
2009 58,759 +1.4% 6.6M
2008 57,970 +2.5% 6.6M
2007 56,560 +4.2% 6.6M
2006 54,265 +3.9% 6.5M
2005 52,248 +0.2% 6.4M
2004 52,164 −0.1% 6.3M
2003 52,214 +0.5% 6.3M
2002 51,971 −1.2% 6.3M
2001 52,606 +0.3% 6.4M
2000 52,457 +3.0% 6.5M
1999 50,944 +2.9% 6.5M
1998 49,487 +1.4% 6.3M
1997 48,780 −0.3% 6.3M
1996 48,937 +2.2% 6.2M
1995 47,899 +2.3% 6.2M
1994 46,810 +1.4% 6.1M
1993 46,154 +1.8% 6.1M
1992 45,335 +3.2% 6M
1991 43,929 +3.9% 5.9M
1990 42,275 5.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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
100 East St Louis 7,566
99 Harvey 9,087
98 Dolton 9,741
97 North Chicago 10,211
96 Maywood 10,277
95 Kankakee 10,723
94 Carbondale 10,746
93 Park Forest 10,824
92 Freeport 10,986
91 Huntley 11,387
90 Homer Glen 11,875
89 Chicago Heights 12,052
88 Danville 12,212
87 Wilmette 12,491
86 Westmont 12,612
85 Elmwood Park 12,619
84 Morton Grove 12,638
83 Alton 12,807
82 Melrose Park 12,826
81 Zion 13,028
80 Galesburg 13,372
79 Edwardsville 13,389
78 Collinsville 13,678
77 New Lenox 13,726
76 West Chicago 13,941
…
9 Waukegan 48,149
8 Peoria 55,201
7 Springfield 57,291
6 Elgin 61,415
5 Rockford 71,132
4 Naperville 76,751
3 Joliet 78,893
…

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.