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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Evanston

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 16 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Evanston 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 40,313 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 16 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.9% −0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.61% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+0.9% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Evanston 40,313
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Evanston · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 40,313 · 2025
First value 42,251 · 1990
Highest 43,381 · 1999
Lowest 37,372 · 2020
Average change −0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearEvanstonChange Illinois
2025 40,313 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 40,225 +2.3% 6.6M
2023 39,317 +0.4% 6.5M
2022 39,171 +3.2% 6.5M
2021 37,961 +1.6% 6.4M
2020 37,372 −5.0% 6.3M
2019 39,339 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 39,389 −0.6% 6.6M
2017 39,637 −1.2% 6.6M
2016 40,109 +0.4% 6.6M
2015 39,962 +0.1% 6.6M
2014 39,917 −0.1% 6.6M
2013 39,941 +1.1% 6.6M
2012 39,488 +2.3% 6.6M
2011 38,588 +0.1% 6.6M
2010 38,557 −8.0% 6.6M
2009 41,899 −1.7% 6.6M
2008 42,629 +0.3% 6.6M
2007 42,501 +2.3% 6.6M
2006 41,540 +2.0% 6.5M
2005 40,737 +0.7% 6.4M
2004 40,470 +0.5% 6.3M
2003 40,266 +0.2% 6.3M
2002 40,173 −4.0% 6.3M
2001 41,833 −2.2% 6.4M
2000 42,782 −1.4% 6.5M
1999 43,381 +1.8% 6.5M
1998 42,631 −0.1% 6.3M
1997 42,654 −0.5% 6.3M
1996 42,855 +0.2% 6.2M
1995 42,775 −0.9% 6.2M
1994 43,181 +1.3% 6.1M
1993 42,628 +0.2% 6.1M
1992 42,544 +1.2% 6M
1991 42,022 −0.5% 5.9M
1990 42,251 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,652
3 Naperville 83,459
4 Joliet 82,003
5 Rockford 64,487
6 Elgin 59,457
7 Springfield 52,744
8 Peoria 51,557
9 Champaign 46,979
10 Waukegan 45,390
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
12 Bloomington 43,042
13 Schaumburg 42,975
14 Cicero 41,891
15 Arlington Heights 41,462
16 Evanston 40,313
17 Palatine 38,916
18 Skokie 33,345
19 Des Plaines 32,487
20 Berwyn 30,721
21 Orland Park 30,005
22 Tinley Park 29,924
23 Oak Park 29,759
24 Decatur 29,197
25 Hoffman Estates 29,113
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.