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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Palatine

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 17 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palatine 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 38,916 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 17 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.5% +0.7% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.59% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−2.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Palatine 38,916
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Palatine · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 38,916 · 2025
First value 30,395 · 1990
Highest 41,675 · 2000
Lowest 30,395 · 1990
Average change +0.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPalatineChange Illinois
2025 38,916 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 38,848 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 37,894 +0.2% 6.5M
2022 37,813 +3.2% 6.5M
2021 36,652 +0.8% 6.4M
2020 36,350 −4.7% 6.3M
2019 38,128 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 38,173 −0.7% 6.6M
2017 38,441 −1.0% 6.6M
2016 38,846 −2.6% 6.6M
2015 39,902 +0.3% 6.6M
2014 39,792 −0.3% 6.6M
2013 39,899 +0.9% 6.6M
2012 39,542 +1.8% 6.6M
2011 38,825 −0.3% 6.6M
2010 38,936 −2.1% 6.6M
2009 39,769 −1.3% 6.6M
2008 40,300 −0.1% 6.6M
2007 40,360 +1.5% 6.6M
2006 39,755 +1.2% 6.5M
2005 39,295 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 39,145 −0.7% 6.3M
2003 39,413 −1.2% 6.3M
2002 39,874 −3.5% 6.3M
2001 41,321 −0.8% 6.4M
2000 41,675 +21% 6.5M
1999 34,465 +2.6% 6.5M
1998 33,597 +0.9% 6.3M
1997 33,282 +1.7% 6.3M
1996 32,734 +0.7% 6.2M
1995 32,509 +0.7% 6.2M
1994 32,281 +1.5% 6.1M
1993 31,791 +1.7% 6.1M
1992 31,246 +1.9% 6M
1991 30,655 +0.9% 5.9M
1990 30,395 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2018 · 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 East St Louis 7,336
99 Harvey 8,729
98 Dolton 9,390
97 Maywood 9,919
96 Carbondale 10,338
95 North Chicago 10,385
94 Park Forest 10,518
93 Kankakee 10,797
92 Freeport 11,415
91 Chicago Heights 11,581
90 Danville 11,650
89 Huntley 11,708
88 Homer Glen 11,801
87 Elmwood Park 12,319
86 Wilmette 12,416
85 Morton Grove 12,420
84 Westmont 12,456
83 Melrose Park 12,534
82 Galesburg 12,571
81 Alton 12,639
80 Zion 13,060
79 Edwardsville 13,361
78 Collinsville 13,635
77 West Chicago 13,700
76 Glen Ellyn 13,972
…
20 Des Plaines 31,694
19 Skokie 32,567
18 Decatur 32,780
17 Palatine 38,173
16 Evanston 39,389
15 Arlington Heights 40,515
14 Bolingbrook 40,971
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.