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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Elmhurst

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 34 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Elmhurst 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 24,226 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 34 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.1% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.37% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Elmhurst 24,226
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Elmhurst · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 24,226 · 2025
First value 23,417 · 1990
Highest 25,628 · 1999
Lowest 21,664 · 2020
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearElmhurstChange Illinois
2025 24,226 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 24,182 +2.7% 6.6M
2023 23,547 +1.0% 6.5M
2022 23,311 +4.9% 6.5M
2021 22,224 +2.6% 6.4M
2020 21,664 −5.1% 6.3M
2019 22,817 +1.1% 6.5M
2018 22,567 −0.4% 6.6M
2017 22,659 −0.3% 6.6M
2016 22,717 −3.3% 6.6M
2015 23,501 +1.0% 6.6M
2014 23,276 +0.2% 6.6M
2013 23,235 +1.5% 6.6M
2012 22,892 +2.5% 6.6M
2011 22,339 +1.0% 6.6M
2010 22,115 −10% 6.6M
2009 24,596 −0.9% 6.6M
2008 24,808 +1.3% 6.6M
2007 24,489 +1.9% 6.6M
2006 24,036 +1.7% 6.5M
2005 23,641 +1.0% 6.4M
2004 23,402 +0.5% 6.3M
2003 23,289 +0.5% 6.3M
2002 23,175 −3.6% 6.3M
2001 24,030 −0.9% 6.4M
2000 24,238 −5.4% 6.5M
1999 25,628 +3.5% 6.5M
1998 24,763 +0.3% 6.3M
1997 24,690 −1.4% 6.3M
1996 25,045 +0.6% 6.2M
1995 24,898 +2.6% 6.2M
1994 24,272 +2.0% 6.1M
1993 23,801 +0.8% 6.1M
1992 23,605 +1.0% 6M
1991 23,380 −0.2% 5.9M
1990 23,417 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
1 Chicago 1.4M
2 Aurora 98,439
3 Joliet 77,956
4 Naperville 77,388
5 Rockford 70,107
6 Elgin 60,702
7 Springfield 54,838
8 Peoria 53,407
9 Waukegan 48,313
10 Champaign 45,483
11 Bloomington 42,011
12 Schaumburg 41,835
13 Cicero 41,385
14 Bolingbrook 40,869
15 Arlington Heights 40,519
16 Evanston 39,339
17 Palatine 38,128
18 Skokie 32,515
19 Decatur 31,989
20 Des Plaines 31,922
21 Berwyn 30,276
22 Oak Park 29,233
23 Tinley Park 29,128
24 Orland Park 28,885
25 Hoffman Estates 28,611
…
33 Glenview 23,500
34 Plainfield 23,381
35 Romeoville 23,131
36 Elmhurst 22,817
37 Wheeling 22,091
38 Carol Stream 22,068
39 Crystal Lake 21,921
…

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.