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Labour force in Palatine
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
17 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
0
20K
40K
60K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Palatine | Change | 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
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,743 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,546 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,252 | |
| 98 | Carbondale | 9,898 | |
| 97 | North Chicago | 9,983 | |
| 96 | Maywood | 10,014 | |
| 95 | Kankakee | 10,085 | |
| 94 | Park Forest | 10,431 | |
| 93 | Freeport | 10,822 | |
| 92 | Danville | 11,072 | |
| 91 | Chicago Heights | 11,423 | |
| 90 | Galesburg | 11,596 | |
| 89 | Alton | 12,141 | |
| 88 | Homer Glen | 12,209 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,210 | |
| 86 | Morton Grove | 12,380 | |
| 85 | Melrose Park | 12,392 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,416 | |
| 83 | Wilmette | 12,441 | |
| 82 | Zion | 12,526 | |
| 81 | Westmont | 12,648 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 13,182 | |
| 79 | Belvidere | 13,345 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,434 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,545 | |
| … | |||
| 20 | Berwyn | 29,929 | |
| 19 | Des Plaines | 31,686 | |
| 18 | Skokie | 32,513 | |
| 17 | Palatine | 37,894 | |
| 16 | Evanston | 39,317 | |
| 15 | Arlington Heights | 40,409 | |
| 14 | Cicero | 40,827 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Palatine
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States