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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Lansing

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 70 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lansing 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 14,533 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 70 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.4% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.22% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Lansing 14,533
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Lansing · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 14,533 · 2025
First value 15,331 · 1990
Highest 16,198 · 1999
Lowest 13,978 · 2005
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearLansingChange Illinois
2025 14,533 −0.0% 6.6M
2024 14,539 +2.4% 6.6M
2023 14,194 −0.5% 6.5M
2022 14,270 +0.8% 6.5M
2021 14,155 +0.9% 6.4M
2020 14,022 −1.8% 6.3M
2019 14,279 −0.3% 6.5M
2018 14,315 −1.1% 6.6M
2017 14,471 −1.2% 6.6M
2016 14,643 +0.3% 6.6M
2015 14,597 −0.5% 6.6M
2014 14,676 −1.4% 6.6M
2013 14,878 +1.2% 6.6M
2012 14,700 +2.0% 6.6M
2011 14,410 −0.9% 6.6M
2010 14,539 +3.2% 6.6M
2009 14,090 −0.1% 6.6M
2008 14,102 −0.2% 6.6M
2007 14,134 +0.9% 6.6M
2006 14,003 +0.2% 6.5M
2005 13,978 −1.1% 6.4M
2004 14,140 −1.2% 6.3M
2003 14,311 −1.5% 6.3M
2002 14,529 −3.8% 6.3M
2001 15,096 −2.1% 6.4M
2000 15,412 −4.9% 6.5M
1999 16,198 +1.7% 6.5M
1998 15,930 +0.0% 6.3M
1997 15,926 −0.8% 6.3M
1996 16,059 −0.2% 6.2M
1995 16,094 −0.3% 6.2M
1994 16,139 +2.1% 6.1M
1993 15,803 +1.2% 6.1M
1992 15,617 +2.5% 6M
1991 15,241 −0.6% 5.9M
1990 15,331 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,652
3 Naperville 83,459
4 Joliet 82,003
5 Rockford 64,487
6 Elgin 59,457
7 Springfield 52,744
8 Peoria 51,557
9 Champaign 46,979
10 Waukegan 45,390
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
12 Bloomington 43,042
13 Schaumburg 42,975
14 Cicero 41,891
15 Arlington Heights 41,462
16 Evanston 40,313
17 Palatine 38,916
18 Skokie 33,345
19 Des Plaines 32,487
20 Berwyn 30,721
21 Orland Park 30,005
22 Tinley Park 29,924
23 Oak Park 29,759
24 Decatur 29,197
25 Hoffman Estates 29,113
…
67 Highland Park 14,975
68 Glen Ellyn 14,637
69 Pekin 14,574
70 Lansing 14,533
71 Niles 14,525
72 Burbank 14,411
73 Round Lake Beach 14,387
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.