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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

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
100 East St Louis 7,171
99 Harvey 8,678
98 Dolton 9,328
97 Maywood 9,877
96 Carbondale 10,321
95 North Chicago 10,387
94 Park Forest 10,456
93 Kankakee 10,852
92 Freeport 11,200
91 Danville 11,417
90 Chicago Heights 11,559
89 Huntley 11,700
88 Homer Glen 11,817
87 Galesburg 12,311
86 Elmwood Park 12,339
85 Westmont 12,421
84 Wilmette 12,432
83 Morton Grove 12,456
82 Melrose Park 12,521
81 Alton 12,562
80 Zion 13,048
79 Edwardsville 13,559
78 Collinsville 13,607
77 West Chicago 13,660
76 Belvidere 13,866
…

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.