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Labour force in North Chicago

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 98 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · North Chicago 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 9,789 −1.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 98 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.15% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
North Chicago 9,789
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance North Chicago · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 9,789 · 2025
First value 9,216 · 1990
Highest 10,387 · 2019
Lowest 8,620 · 1995
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearNorth ChicagoChange Illinois
2025 9,789 −1.5% 6.6M
2024 9,935 −0.5% 6.6M
2023 9,983 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 9,918 −1.4% 6.5M
2021 10,059 +1.0% 6.4M
2020 9,955 −4.2% 6.3M
2019 10,387 +0.0% 6.5M
2018 10,385 +1.5% 6.6M
2017 10,229 +0.2% 6.6M
2016 10,211 +15% 6.6M
2015 8,842 −3.9% 6.6M
2014 9,198 +1.1% 6.6M
2013 9,101 −0.5% 6.6M
2012 9,146 −0.8% 6.6M
2011 9,216 +0.8% 6.6M
2010 9,141 −1.5% 6.6M
2009 9,281 −0.9% 6.6M
2008 9,369 +0.4% 6.6M
2007 9,329 −1.2% 6.6M
2006 9,442 +2.3% 6.5M
2005 9,234 +1.3% 6.4M
2004 9,115 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 9,085 −8.8% 6.3M
2002 9,957 +1.1% 6.3M
2001 9,848 −2.2% 6.4M
2000 10,070 +14% 6.5M
1999 8,851 −0.7% 6.5M
1998 8,915 +2.8% 6.3M
1997 8,668 +0.1% 6.3M
1996 8,660 +0.5% 6.2M
1995 8,620 −0.9% 6.2M
1994 8,694 −0.7% 6.1M
1993 8,752 −0.8% 6.1M
1992 8,827 −1.3% 6M
1991 8,941 −3.0% 5.9M
1990 9,216 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2024 · 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
41 Addison 21,112
54 Algonquin 18,422
89 Alton 12,132
15 Arlington Heights 41,364
2 Aurora 98,405
33 Bartlett 24,542
75 Batavia 14,343
46 Belleville 20,487
79 Belvidere 13,190
20 Berwyn 30,668
11 Bloomington 44,577
12 Bolingbrook 43,378
36 Buffalo Grove 23,800
73 Burbank 14,426
96 Carbondale 10,106
39 Carol Stream 22,940
49 Carpentersville 20,086
9 Champaign 47,601
1 Chicago 1.5M
91 Chicago Heights 11,713
14 Cicero 41,812
80 Collinsville 13,162
37 Crystal Lake 23,746
92 Danville 11,047
45 DeKalb 20,653
…
63 New Lenox 15,626
72 Niles 14,518
23 Normal 29,917
98 North Chicago 9,935
56 Northbrook 17,518
64 O'Fallon 15,539
65 Oak Forest 15,299
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.