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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in McHenry

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 58 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · McHenry Illinois

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 16,917 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 58 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +19% +1.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.26% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+19% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
McHenry 16,917
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance McHenry · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 16,917 · 2025
First value 12,412 · 2000
Highest 16,917 · 2025
Lowest 12,412 · 2000
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearMcHenryChange Illinois
2025 16,917 +0.1% 6.6M
2024 16,901 +3.6% 6.6M
2023 16,316 +0.6% 6.5M
2022 16,226 +7.2% 6.5M
2021 15,131 +3.6% 6.4M
2020 14,601 −3.8% 6.3M
2019 15,181 +0.6% 6.5M
2018 15,087 +0.7% 6.6M
2017 14,982 +0.1% 6.6M
2016 14,964 +5.3% 6.6M
2015 14,206 +0.4% 6.6M
2014 14,155 −0.5% 6.6M
2013 14,223 −0.6% 6.6M
2012 14,308 +0.7% 6.6M
2011 14,213 −0.5% 6.6M
2010 14,287 −5.8% 6.6M
2009 15,163 +0.6% 6.6M
2008 15,072 +2.0% 6.6M
2007 14,773 +4.1% 6.6M
2006 14,195 +5.2% 6.5M
2005 13,494 +2.7% 6.4M
2004 13,137 +2.9% 6.3M
2003 12,767 +1.6% 6.3M
2002 12,561 +0.2% 6.3M
2001 12,534 +1.0% 6.4M
2000 12,412 6.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
…
55 Mundelein 17,894
56 Northbrook 17,537
57 Rock Island 17,039
58 McHenry 16,917
59 Gurnee 16,680
60 Lake in the Hills 16,467
61 Lockport 16,074
…

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.