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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Oswego

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 43 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oswego 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 20,624 −1.4% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 43 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +4.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.31% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Oswego 20,624
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Oswego · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 20,624 · 2025
First value 7,668 · 2000
Highest 20,924 · 2024
Lowest 7,668 · 2000
Average change +4.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearOswegoChange Illinois
2025 20,624 −1.4% 6.6M
2024 20,924 +4.5% 6.6M
2023 20,017 +3.9% 6.5M
2022 19,258 +3.5% 6.5M
2021 18,599 +1.4% 6.4M
2020 18,344 −2.9% 6.3M
2019 18,892 +2.9% 6.5M
2018 18,356 +2.7% 6.6M
2017 17,871 +0.8% 6.6M
2016 17,728 −4.5% 6.6M
2015 18,567 +2.5% 6.6M
2014 18,107 +2.5% 6.6M
2013 17,661 +2.2% 6.6M
2012 17,289 +3.6% 6.6M
2011 16,691 +0.5% 6.6M
2010 16,604 +1.8% 6.6M
2009 16,304 −1.2% 6.6M
2008 16,510 +7.2% 6.6M
2007 15,407 +6.9% 6.6M
2006 14,408 +14% 6.5M
2005 12,630 +10% 6.4M
2004 11,432 +13% 6.3M
2003 10,115 +9.3% 6.3M
2002 9,258 +18% 6.3M
2001 7,850 +2.4% 6.4M
2000 7,668 6.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 6,639
100 Harvey 8,813
99 Dolton 9,468
98 North Chicago 9,789
97 Kankakee 9,874
96 Carbondale 10,096
95 Maywood 10,375
94 Freeport 10,635
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Danville 10,711
91 Galesburg 11,566
90 Chicago Heights 11,730
89 Alton 11,877
88 Zion 12,313
87 Elmwood Park 12,496
86 Homer Glen 12,524
85 Morton Grove 12,680
84 Huntley 12,695
83 Melrose Park 12,713
82 Wilmette 12,750
81 Belvidere 12,857
80 Collinsville 12,911
79 Westmont 12,960
78 Edwardsville 13,253
77 Yorkville 13,992
…
46 DeKalb 20,352
45 Park Ridge 20,482
44 Moline 20,487
43 Oswego 20,624
42 Urbana 20,803
41 Addison 21,158
40 Streamwood 22,304
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.