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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Joliet

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 4 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Joliet Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 82,003 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 4 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +8.4% +2.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 1.24% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+8.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Joliet 82,003
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Joliet · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 82,003 · 2025
First value 36,885 · 1990
Highest 82,096 · 2024
Lowest 36,885 · 1990
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearJolietChange Illinois
2025 82,003 −0.1% 6.6M
2024 82,096 +2.2% 6.6M
2023 80,305 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 79,767 +3.4% 6.5M
2021 77,131 +2.0% 6.4M
2020 75,639 −3.0% 6.3M
2019 77,956 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 77,880 −0.3% 6.6M
2017 78,152 −0.9% 6.6M
2016 78,893 +4.3% 6.6M
2015 75,658 −0.4% 6.6M
2014 75,939 −1.2% 6.6M
2013 76,842 +0.6% 6.6M
2012 76,361 +1.4% 6.6M
2011 75,272 −0.0% 6.6M
2010 75,274 +4.0% 6.6M
2009 72,346 +1.5% 6.6M
2008 71,280 +2.2% 6.6M
2007 69,712 +3.5% 6.6M
2006 67,348 +5.1% 6.5M
2005 64,088 +3.1% 6.4M
2004 62,152 +4.8% 6.3M
2003 59,298 +3.4% 6.3M
2002 57,340 +1.7% 6.3M
2001 56,401 +3.4% 6.4M
2000 54,524 +16% 6.5M
1999 47,084 +5.2% 6.5M
1998 44,744 +3.6% 6.3M
1997 43,193 +0.8% 6.3M
1996 42,845 +4.2% 6.2M
1995 41,103 +7.2% 6.2M
1994 38,351 +0.7% 6.1M
1993 38,096 −0.9% 6.1M
1992 38,448 +3.1% 6M
1991 37,294 +1.1% 5.9M
1990 36,885 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2015 · 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 Harvey 8,494
99 North Chicago 8,842
98 East St Louis 9,135
97 Park Forest 10,418
96 Maywood 10,422
95 Freeport 10,607
94 Dolton 10,947
93 Kankakee 11,085
92 Zion 11,145
91 Huntley 11,184
90 Alton 11,677
89 Belvidere 11,750
88 Morton Grove 11,780
87 Carbondale 11,927
86 Melrose Park 12,155
85 Collinsville 12,834
84 Wilmette 12,986
83 Galesburg 12,996
82 Danville 13,105
81 Homer Glen 13,135
80 Woodstock 13,138
79 Edwardsville 13,190
78 Chicago Heights 13,318
77 Elizabethtown 13,595
76 Westmont 13,601
…
7 Elgin 57,585
6 Springfield 58,852
5 Rockford 67,654
4 Joliet 75,658
3 Naperville 78,776
2 Aurora 103K
1 Chicago 1.4M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.