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Labour force in McHenry
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
58 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
16,917
+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
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
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
| Year | McHenry | Change | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,639 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,813 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,468 | |
| 98 | North Chicago | 9,789 | |
| 97 | Kankakee | 9,874 | |
| 96 | Carbondale | 10,096 | |
| 95 | Maywood | 10,375 | |
| 94 | Freeport | 10,635 | |
| 93 | Park Forest | 10,673 | |
| 92 | Danville | 10,711 | |
| 91 | Galesburg | 11,566 | |
| 90 | Chicago Heights | 11,730 | |
| 89 | Alton | 11,877 | |
| 88 | Zion | 12,313 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,496 | |
| 86 | Homer Glen | 12,524 | |
| 85 | Morton Grove | 12,680 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,695 | |
| 83 | Melrose Park | 12,713 | |
| 82 | Wilmette | 12,750 | |
| 81 | Belvidere | 12,857 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 12,911 | |
| 79 | Westmont | 12,960 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,253 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,992 | |
| … | |||
| 61 | Lockport | 16,074 | |
| 60 | Lake in the Hills | 16,467 | |
| 59 | Gurnee | 16,680 | |
| 58 | McHenry | 16,917 | |
| 57 | Rock Island | 17,039 | |
| 56 | Northbrook | 17,537 | |
| 55 | Mundelein | 17,894 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
McHenry 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