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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Freeport

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 94 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Freeport 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 10,635 −1.9% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 94 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.3% −0.7% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.16% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+0.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Freeport 10,635
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Freeport · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 10,635 · 2025
First value 13,595 · 1990
Highest 14,060 · 1992
Lowest 10,607 · 2015
Average change −0.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearFreeportChange Illinois
2025 10,635 −1.9% 6.6M
2024 10,846 +0.2% 6.6M
2023 10,822 +1.9% 6.5M
2022 10,620 −1.4% 6.5M
2021 10,774 −1.0% 6.4M
2020 10,885 −2.8% 6.3M
2019 11,200 −1.9% 6.5M
2018 11,415 +2.6% 6.6M
2017 11,124 +1.3% 6.6M
2016 10,986 +3.6% 6.6M
2015 10,607 −3.1% 6.6M
2014 10,951 −2.5% 6.6M
2013 11,233 −3.3% 6.6M
2012 11,618 −3.5% 6.6M
2011 12,041 −1.7% 6.6M
2010 12,251 −3.4% 6.6M
2009 12,682 −1.3% 6.6M
2008 12,846 −0.1% 6.6M
2007 12,854 −0.3% 6.6M
2006 12,892 +0.4% 6.5M
2005 12,839 +2.4% 6.4M
2004 12,543 −1.4% 6.3M
2003 12,716 −2.3% 6.3M
2002 13,017 −1.7% 6.3M
2001 13,236 −1.4% 6.4M
2000 13,430 +1.5% 6.5M
1999 13,231 −0.0% 6.5M
1998 13,236 +1.2% 6.3M
1997 13,073 −1.1% 6.3M
1996 13,213 −0.1% 6.2M
1995 13,227 −2.8% 6.2M
1994 13,608 −2.7% 6.1M
1993 13,985 −0.5% 6.1M
1992 14,060 +4.2% 6M
1991 13,493 −0.8% 5.9M
1990 13,595 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
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
…
89 Chicago Heights 12,052
90 Homer Glen 11,875
91 Huntley 11,387
92 Freeport 10,986
93 Park Forest 10,824
94 Carbondale 10,746
95 Kankakee 10,723
…

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.