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Labour force in Rock Island

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 57 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Rock Island 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 17,039 −1.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 57 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −8.0% −0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.26% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−8.0% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Rock Island 17,039
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Rock Island · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 17,039 · 2025
First value 19,097 · 1990
Highest 19,999 · 2007
Lowest 17,008 · 2022
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearRock IslandChange Illinois
2025 17,039 −1.1% 6.6M
2024 17,223 +0.7% 6.6M
2023 17,108 +0.6% 6.5M
2022 17,008 −1.2% 6.5M
2021 17,208 −1.3% 6.4M
2020 17,436 −4.0% 6.3M
2019 18,159 −0.7% 6.5M
2018 18,289 +0.5% 6.6M
2017 18,197 −1.9% 6.6M
2016 18,546 +0.1% 6.6M
2015 18,527 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 18,573 −1.1% 6.6M
2013 18,788 −2.5% 6.6M
2012 19,277 −1.4% 6.6M
2011 19,552 +0.0% 6.6M
2010 19,543 +0.1% 6.6M
2009 19,514 −1.8% 6.6M
2008 19,862 −0.7% 6.6M
2007 19,999 +0.5% 6.6M
2006 19,900 +0.6% 6.5M
2005 19,778 +2.9% 6.4M
2004 19,219 +1.2% 6.3M
2003 18,995 −0.4% 6.3M
2002 19,075 −1.8% 6.3M
2001 19,425 −1.9% 6.4M
2000 19,811 +5.3% 6.5M
1999 18,810 −0.0% 6.5M
1998 18,814 +0.1% 6.3M
1997 18,790 +1.5% 6.3M
1996 18,509 +0.2% 6.2M
1995 18,466 −1.2% 6.2M
1994 18,692 −2.7% 6.1M
1993 19,202 −1.7% 6.1M
1992 19,525 +1.8% 6M
1991 19,173 +0.4% 5.9M
1990 19,097 5.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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
…
60 Lake in the Hills 16,467
59 Gurnee 16,680
58 McHenry 16,917
57 Rock Island 17,039
56 Northbrook 17,537
55 Mundelein 17,894
54 Algonquin 18,412
…

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.