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Labour force in Normal

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 26 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Normal Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 28,890 −3.4% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 26 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.8% +0.7% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.44% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.8% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Normal 28,890
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Normal · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 28,890 · 2025
First value 22,876 · 1990
Highest 30,154 · 2011
Lowest 22,876 · 1990
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearNormalChange Illinois
2025 28,890 −3.4% 6.6M
2024 29,917 +1.7% 6.6M
2023 29,405 +3.3% 6.5M
2022 28,469 +3.8% 6.5M
2021 27,419 +1.8% 6.4M
2020 26,936 −4.5% 6.3M
2019 28,201 −0.7% 6.5M
2018 28,387 −0.0% 6.6M
2017 28,397 −1.1% 6.6M
2016 28,727 −1.4% 6.6M
2015 29,126 +0.3% 6.6M
2014 29,046 −1.4% 6.6M
2013 29,457 −1.8% 6.6M
2012 30,001 −0.5% 6.6M
2011 30,154 +0.3% 6.6M
2010 30,060 +7.6% 6.6M
2009 27,945 +0.5% 6.6M
2008 27,806 +0.4% 6.6M
2007 27,707 +1.7% 6.6M
2006 27,231 +1.3% 6.5M
2005 26,871 +3.3% 6.4M
2004 26,021 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 25,933 −0.5% 6.3M
2002 26,067 +2.1% 6.3M
2001 25,524 +1.3% 6.4M
2000 25,198 −12% 6.5M
1999 28,771 +4.7% 6.5M
1998 27,477 +6.1% 6.3M
1997 25,887 +4.8% 6.3M
1996 24,692 +1.4% 6.2M
1995 24,343 −0.3% 6.2M
1994 24,405 +2.7% 6.1M
1993 23,763 −0.6% 6.1M
1992 23,899 +3.0% 6M
1991 23,201 +1.4% 5.9M
1990 22,876 5.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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
26 Oak Lawn 27,409
27 Normal 26,936
28 Wheaton 25,963
29 Downers Grove 25,238
30 Lombard 23,948
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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.