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Labour force in Glendale Heights
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
52 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
19,374
+0.1%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
52 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
−1.0%
+0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.29%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.0% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Glendale Heights 19,374
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Glendale Heights · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
19,374 · 2025
First value
17,176 · 1990
Highest
19,638 · 2013
Lowest
17,176 · 1990
Average change
+0.3% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Glendale Heights | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,374 | +0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 19,348 | +2.3% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 18,911 | +0.7% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 18,782 | +3.0% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 18,234 | +1.4% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 17,986 | −3.7% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 18,668 | −0.3% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 18,716 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 18,900 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 19,100 | −2.4% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 19,564 | +0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 19,558 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 19,638 | +0.8% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 19,476 | +1.7% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 19,151 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 19,188 | +2.3% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 18,753 | +0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 18,748 | −0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 18,806 | +0.6% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 18,689 | +0.9% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 18,530 | −1.8% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 18,867 | −1.0% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 19,052 | −0.9% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 19,232 | −1.9% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 19,601 | +0.5% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 19,513 | +0.9% | 6.5M |
| 1999 | 19,344 | +2.2% | 6.5M |
| 1998 | 18,936 | −0.8% | 6.3M |
| 1997 | 19,087 | −1.8% | 6.3M |
| 1996 | 19,427 | +1.9% | 6.2M |
| 1995 | 19,067 | +2.8% | 6.2M |
| 1994 | 18,540 | +1.9% | 6.1M |
| 1993 | 18,188 | +1.6% | 6.1M |
| 1992 | 17,909 | +2.0% | 6M |
| 1991 | 17,556 | +2.2% | 5.9M |
| 1990 | 17,176 | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour 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 | |
| … | |||
| 56 | Gurnee | 17,684 | |
| 55 | Rock Island | 18,159 | |
| 54 | Mundelein | 18,239 | |
| 53 | Glendale Heights | 18,668 | |
| 52 | Oswego | 18,892 | |
| 51 | St. Charles | 19,032 | |
| 50 | Woodridge | 19,175 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Glendale Heights 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
4.1%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.5%
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