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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Melrose Park

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 83 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Melrose Park Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 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 12,713 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 83 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.6% +0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.19% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2010 – 2025 people
+4.6% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Melrose Park 12,713
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Melrose Park · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 12,713 · 2025
First value 12,129 · 2010
Highest 12,826 · 2016
Lowest 12,012 · 2020
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearMelrose ParkChange Illinois
2025 12,713 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 12,682 +2.3% 6.6M
2023 12,392 −0.7% 6.5M
2022 12,483 +2.9% 6.5M
2021 12,128 +1.0% 6.4M
2020 12,012 −4.1% 6.3M
2019 12,521 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 12,534 −1.0% 6.6M
2017 12,657 −1.3% 6.6M
2016 12,826 +5.5% 6.6M
2015 12,155 +0.1% 6.6M
2014 12,147 −1.9% 6.6M
2013 12,383 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 12,290 +2.0% 6.6M
2011 12,045 −0.7% 6.6M
2010 12,129 6.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2015 · 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
100 Harvey 8,494
99 North Chicago 8,842
98 East St Louis 9,135
97 Park Forest 10,418
96 Maywood 10,422
95 Freeport 10,607
94 Dolton 10,947
93 Kankakee 11,085
92 Zion 11,145
91 Huntley 11,184
90 Alton 11,677
89 Belvidere 11,750
88 Morton Grove 11,780
87 Carbondale 11,927
86 Melrose Park 12,155
85 Collinsville 12,834
84 Wilmette 12,986
83 Galesburg 12,996
82 Danville 13,105
81 Homer Glen 13,135
80 Woodstock 13,138
79 Edwardsville 13,190
78 Chicago Heights 13,318
77 Elizabethtown 13,595
76 Westmont 13,601
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.