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Labour force in Peoria

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 8 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Peoria 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 51,557 −2.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 8 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −5.1% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.78% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−5.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Peoria 51,557
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Peoria · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 51,557 · 2025
First value 55,682 · 1990
Highest 58,105 · 2011
Lowest 51,280 · 2022
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPeoriaChange Illinois
2025 51,557 −2.2% 6.6M
2024 52,731 +1.4% 6.6M
2023 52,020 +1.4% 6.5M
2022 51,280 −1.6% 6.5M
2021 52,102 −0.4% 6.4M
2020 52,336 −2.0% 6.3M
2019 53,407 −1.4% 6.5M
2018 54,184 +0.5% 6.6M
2017 53,917 −2.3% 6.6M
2016 55,201 +1.6% 6.6M
2015 54,333 −1.7% 6.6M
2014 55,278 −2.1% 6.6M
2013 56,460 −2.5% 6.6M
2012 57,935 −0.3% 6.6M
2011 58,105 +0.7% 6.6M
2010 57,698 −0.1% 6.6M
2009 57,757 −0.5% 6.6M
2008 58,019 +0.8% 6.6M
2007 57,581 +2.4% 6.6M
2006 56,212 +3.0% 6.5M
2005 54,591 +3.8% 6.4M
2004 52,607 +1.3% 6.3M
2003 51,934 −0.7% 6.3M
2002 52,292 −1.6% 6.3M
2001 53,139 −1.0% 6.4M
2000 53,672 −5.3% 6.5M
1999 56,650 −1.1% 6.5M
1998 57,266 −0.1% 6.3M
1997 57,352 +1.6% 6.3M
1996 56,435 +1.0% 6.2M
1995 55,876 +0.5% 6.2M
1994 55,575 −0.7% 6.1M
1993 55,973 −0.9% 6.1M
1992 56,464 +1.0% 6M
1991 55,909 +0.4% 5.9M
1990 55,682 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
…
11 Bloomington 41,083
10 Champaign 46,078
9 Waukegan 46,642
8 Peoria 52,102
7 Springfield 54,135
6 Elgin 58,139
5 Rockford 67,414
…

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.