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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

2020 · 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 1.4M
2 Aurora 93,494
3 Joliet 75,639
4 Naperville 73,951
5 Rockford 68,227
6 Elgin 58,153
7 Springfield 53,411
8 Peoria 52,336
9 Waukegan 46,250
10 Champaign 44,952
11 Bloomington 40,461
12 Schaumburg 40,036
13 Cicero 39,759
14 Bolingbrook 39,298
15 Arlington Heights 38,464
16 Evanston 37,372
17 Palatine 36,350
18 Skokie 31,988
19 Decatur 31,089
20 Des Plaines 30,811
21 Berwyn 29,406
22 Tinley Park 28,087
23 Oak Park 27,867
24 Orland Park 27,766
25 Hoffman Estates 27,522
…
61 Highland Park 14,717
62 Round Lake Beach 14,654
63 Pekin 14,639
64 McHenry 14,601
65 Oak Forest 14,428
66 Vernon Hills 14,306
67 Elizabethtown 14,275
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.