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Labour force in Elmwood Park
1997 – 2025 · 29 data points
87 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 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
12,496
−0.1%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
87 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
−8.8%
+0.0% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.19%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1997 – 2025 people
−8.8% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
1997
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Elmwood Park 12,496
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Elmwood Park · 1997 – 2025
Latest value
12,496 · 2025
First value
12,336 · 1997
Highest
14,232 · 2000
Lowest
11,960 · 2021
Average change
+0.0% a year on average
Data points
29
By year
All years · 1997 – 2025
| Year | Elmwood Park | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,496 | −0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 12,507 | +2.4% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 12,210 | −0.1% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 12,223 | +2.2% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 11,960 | −0.2% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 11,987 | −2.9% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 12,339 | +0.2% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 12,319 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 12,440 | −1.4% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 12,619 | −7.9% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 13,698 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 13,727 | −1.1% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 13,880 | +1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 13,745 | +1.5% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 13,543 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 13,568 | +5.4% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 12,869 | −0.9% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 12,981 | −0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 12,987 | +1.1% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 12,847 | −0.2% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 12,872 | −1.2% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 13,027 | −0.9% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 13,147 | −2.3% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 13,451 | −3.8% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 13,988 | −1.7% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 14,232 | +15% | 6.5M |
| 1999 | 12,342 | +0.7% | 6.5M |
| 1998 | 12,261 | −0.6% | 6.3M |
| 1997 | 12,336 | 6.3M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1997 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,722 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,608 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,346 | |
| 98 | North Chicago | 9,918 | |
| 97 | Carbondale | 10,007 | |
| 96 | Maywood | 10,014 | |
| 95 | Kankakee | 10,061 | |
| 94 | Park Forest | 10,433 | |
| 93 | Freeport | 10,620 | |
| 92 | Danville | 11,173 | |
| 91 | Galesburg | 11,240 | |
| 90 | Chicago Heights | 11,537 | |
| 89 | Alton | 12,062 | |
| 88 | Homer Glen | 12,117 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,223 | |
| 86 | Huntley | 12,233 | |
| 85 | Morton Grove | 12,354 | |
| 84 | Wilmette | 12,364 | |
| 83 | Zion | 12,425 | |
| 82 | Melrose Park | 12,483 | |
| 81 | Westmont | 12,557 | |
| 80 | Yorkville | 12,990 | |
| 79 | Collinsville | 13,091 | |
| 78 | Belvidere | 13,209 | |
| 77 | Edwardsville | 13,213 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Elmwood Park in numbers
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States