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Labour force in Lockport
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
61 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
16,074
+0.3%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
61 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+15%
+2.4% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.24%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+15% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Lockport 16,074
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Lockport · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
16,074 · 2025
First value
8,799 · 2000
Highest
16,074 · 2025
Lowest
8,799 · 2000
Average change
+2.4% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Lockport | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,074 | +0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 16,028 | +2.7% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 15,605 | +2.3% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 15,251 | +4.6% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 14,585 | +2.6% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 14,209 | −3.3% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 14,700 | +1.2% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 14,532 | +0.5% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 14,463 | +0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 14,462 | +3.7% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 13,941 | +0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 13,911 | +0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 13,910 | +0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 13,881 | +1.6% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 13,662 | −0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 13,680 | −2.9% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 14,083 | +1.5% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 13,875 | +2.0% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 13,607 | +3.4% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 13,157 | +8.2% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 12,165 | +6.2% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 11,454 | +6.8% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 10,721 | +5.2% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 10,187 | +13% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 8,978 | +2.0% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 8,799 | 6.5M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,743 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,546 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,252 | |
| 98 | Carbondale | 9,898 | |
| 97 | North Chicago | 9,983 | |
| 96 | Maywood | 10,014 | |
| 95 | Kankakee | 10,085 | |
| 94 | Park Forest | 10,431 | |
| 93 | Freeport | 10,822 | |
| 92 | Danville | 11,072 | |
| 91 | Chicago Heights | 11,423 | |
| 90 | Galesburg | 11,596 | |
| 89 | Alton | 12,141 | |
| 88 | Homer Glen | 12,209 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,210 | |
| 86 | Morton Grove | 12,380 | |
| 85 | Melrose Park | 12,392 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,416 | |
| 83 | Wilmette | 12,441 | |
| 82 | Zion | 12,526 | |
| 81 | Westmont | 12,648 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 13,182 | |
| 79 | Belvidere | 13,345 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,434 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,545 | |
| … | |||
| 64 | Highland Park | 15,065 | |
| 63 | New Lenox | 15,205 | |
| 62 | O'Fallon | 15,467 | |
| 61 | Lockport | 15,605 | |
| 60 | Lake in the Hills | 16,164 | |
| 59 | McHenry | 16,316 | |
| 58 | Gurnee | 16,864 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Lockport 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
3.9%
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