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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Northbrook

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 56 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Northbrook 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 17,537 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 56 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +6.7% +0.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.27% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+6.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Northbrook 17,537
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Northbrook · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 17,537 · 2025
First value 17,284 · 1990
Highest 18,757 · 1999
Lowest 15,773 · 2010
Average change +0.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearNorthbrookChange Illinois
2025 17,537 +0.1% 6.6M
2024 17,518 +2.3% 6.6M
2023 17,124 +0.8% 6.5M
2022 16,987 +3.7% 6.5M
2021 16,380 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 16,203 −4.8% 6.3M
2019 17,014 +0.3% 6.5M
2018 16,970 −0.5% 6.6M
2017 17,048 −0.9% 6.6M
2016 17,197 +4.6% 6.6M
2015 16,439 +0.6% 6.6M
2014 16,344 −0.1% 6.6M
2013 16,355 +1.2% 6.6M
2012 16,166 +2.1% 6.6M
2011 15,828 +0.3% 6.6M
2010 15,773 −5.5% 6.6M
2009 16,687 −2.4% 6.6M
2008 17,103 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 17,158 +1.2% 6.6M
2006 16,950 +0.9% 6.5M
2005 16,793 −0.4% 6.4M
2004 16,867 +1.0% 6.3M
2003 16,700 −1.1% 6.3M
2002 16,879 −3.7% 6.3M
2001 17,534 −1.4% 6.4M
2000 17,775 −5.2% 6.5M
1999 18,757 +3.0% 6.5M
1998 18,215 +1.4% 6.3M
1997 17,972 −1.0% 6.3M
1996 18,154 +0.3% 6.2M
1995 18,097 +0.4% 6.2M
1994 18,021 +2.1% 6.1M
1993 17,642 +0.8% 6.1M
1992 17,507 +1.8% 6M
1991 17,205 −0.5% 5.9M
1990 17,284 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2021 · 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
101 East St Louis 7,142
100 Harvey 8,744
99 Dolton 9,575
98 Maywood 10,048
97 North Chicago 10,059
96 Carbondale 10,094
95 Kankakee 10,352
94 Park Forest 10,441
93 Freeport 10,774
92 Danville 11,247
91 Homer Glen 11,559
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
89 Huntley 11,637
88 Galesburg 11,657
87 Wilmette 11,931
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
85 Morton Grove 12,006
84 Westmont 12,127
83 Melrose Park 12,128
82 Yorkville 12,169
81 Alton 12,272
80 Zion 12,735
79 Edwardsville 13,131
78 Collinsville 13,199
77 West Chicago 13,230
…
61 McHenry 15,131
60 O'Fallon 15,298
59 Lake in the Hills 15,509
58 Northbrook 16,380
57 Gurnee 16,840
56 Algonquin 17,112
55 Rock Island 17,208
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.