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Labour force in Plainfield

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 30 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+20% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Plainfield 26,782
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Plainfield · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 26,782 · 2025
First value 8,118 · 2000
Highest 26,782 · 2025
Lowest 8,118 · 2000
Average change +4.9% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPlainfieldChange Illinois
2025 26,782 +0.1% 6.6M
2024 26,764 +4.2% 6.6M
2023 25,686 +3.4% 6.5M
2022 24,830 +6.2% 6.5M
2021 23,370 +3.4% 6.4M
2020 22,599 −3.3% 6.3M
2019 23,381 +1.0% 6.5M
2018 23,153 +0.6% 6.6M
2017 23,013 +1.4% 6.6M
2016 22,695 +2.0% 6.6M
2015 22,258 +1.3% 6.6M
2014 21,965 +0.8% 6.6M
2013 21,800 +3.9% 6.6M
2012 20,991 +2.1% 6.6M
2011 20,560 +0.3% 6.6M
2010 20,503 +3.1% 6.6M
2009 19,887 −0.1% 6.6M
2008 19,909 +2.8% 6.6M
2007 19,365 +9.8% 6.6M
2006 17,630 +15% 6.5M
2005 15,386 +14% 6.4M
2004 13,480 +19% 6.3M
2003 11,361 +16% 6.3M
2002 9,826 +8.6% 6.3M
2001 9,048 +11% 6.4M
2000 8,118 6.5M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
1 Chicago 1.4M
2 Aurora 99,225
3 Joliet 78,152
4 Naperville 76,671
5 Rockford 69,969
6 Elgin 60,841
7 Springfield 55,996
8 Peoria 53,917
9 Waukegan 47,867
10 Champaign 44,013
11 Bloomington 42,763
12 Schaumburg 42,114
13 Cicero 41,937
14 Bolingbrook 41,070
15 Arlington Heights 40,623
16 Evanston 39,637
17 Palatine 38,441
18 Skokie 32,866
19 Decatur 32,581
20 Des Plaines 31,286
21 Berwyn 30,630
22 Tinley Park 29,394
23 Orland Park 29,053
24 Oak Park 28,917
25 Hoffman Estates 28,684
…
31 Buffalo Grove 24,078
32 Bartlett 23,781
33 Glenview 23,413
34 Plainfield 23,013
35 Romeoville 22,989
36 Elmhurst 22,659
37 Carol Stream 22,335
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.