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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

2022 · 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 96,262
3 Naperville 79,972
4 Joliet 79,767
5 Rockford 66,149
6 Elgin 58,993
7 Springfield 54,223
8 Peoria 51,280
9 Champaign 46,502
10 Waukegan 45,951
11 Bloomington 42,458
12 Bolingbrook 41,945
13 Schaumburg 41,563
14 Cicero 41,064
15 Arlington Heights 40,303
16 Evanston 39,171
17 Palatine 37,813
18 Skokie 32,471
19 Des Plaines 31,780
20 Berwyn 30,065
21 Decatur 29,942
22 Orland Park 29,143
23 Tinley Park 29,127
24 Oak Park 28,974
25 Normal 28,469
…
56 Rock Island 17,008
57 Northbrook 16,987
58 Gurnee 16,726
59 McHenry 16,226
60 Lake in the Hills 16,068
61 O'Fallon 15,303
62 Lockport 15,251
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.