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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Highland Park

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 67 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Highland Park 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 14,975 −1.4% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 67 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.2% −0.4% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.23% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.2% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Highland Park 14,975
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Highland Park · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 14,975 · 2025
First value 17,465 · 1990
Highest 17,465 · 1990
Lowest 14,717 · 2020
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearHighland ParkChange Illinois
2025 14,975 −1.4% 6.6M
2024 15,192 +0.8% 6.6M
2023 15,065 +1.6% 6.5M
2022 14,827 +0.3% 6.5M
2021 14,784 +0.5% 6.4M
2020 14,717 −4.4% 6.3M
2019 15,392 +0.4% 6.5M
2018 15,334 +1.3% 6.6M
2017 15,136 +0.2% 6.6M
2016 15,100 +0.6% 6.6M
2015 15,009 +0.6% 6.6M
2014 14,926 +0.4% 6.6M
2013 14,871 −0.4% 6.6M
2012 14,925 +0.0% 6.6M
2011 14,922 +0.2% 6.6M
2010 14,893 −6.3% 6.6M
2009 15,896 −3.4% 6.6M
2008 16,461 −1.1% 6.6M
2007 16,652 +1.0% 6.6M
2006 16,480 +1.4% 6.5M
2005 16,247 +2.2% 6.4M
2004 15,903 +0.6% 6.3M
2003 15,816 −0.2% 6.3M
2002 15,848 −0.7% 6.3M
2001 15,955 −1.9% 6.4M
2000 16,271 −5.4% 6.5M
1999 17,194 −0.6% 6.5M
1998 17,299 +0.2% 6.3M
1997 17,263 +1.0% 6.3M
1996 17,087 +1.6% 6.2M
1995 16,819 +4.5% 6.2M
1994 16,091 −1.2% 6.1M
1993 16,287 −3.2% 6.1M
1992 16,825 −0.9% 6M
1991 16,983 −2.8% 5.9M
1990 17,465 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2020 · 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 93,494
3 Joliet 75,639
4 Naperville 73,951
5 Rockford 68,227
6 Elgin 58,153
7 Springfield 53,411
8 Peoria 52,336
9 Waukegan 46,250
10 Champaign 44,952
11 Bloomington 40,461
12 Schaumburg 40,036
13 Cicero 39,759
14 Bolingbrook 39,298
15 Arlington Heights 38,464
16 Evanston 37,372
17 Palatine 36,350
18 Skokie 31,988
19 Decatur 31,089
20 Des Plaines 30,811
21 Berwyn 29,406
22 Tinley Park 28,087
23 Oak Park 27,867
24 Orland Park 27,766
25 Hoffman Estates 27,522
…
58 Northbrook 16,203
59 Lake in the Hills 15,231
60 O'Fallon 15,169
61 Highland Park 14,717
62 Round Lake Beach 14,654
63 Pekin 14,639
64 McHenry 14,601
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.