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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Rockford

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Rockford 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 64,487 −2.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 5 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −4.7% −0.4% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.98% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−4.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Rockford 64,487
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Rockford · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 64,487 · 2025
First value 75,286 · 1990
Highest 78,186 · 1997
Lowest 64,487 · 2025
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearRockfordChange Illinois
2025 64,487 −2.2% 6.6M
2024 65,920 −0.3% 6.6M
2023 66,087 −0.1% 6.5M
2022 66,149 −1.9% 6.5M
2021 67,414 −1.2% 6.4M
2020 68,227 −2.7% 6.3M
2019 70,107 −1.4% 6.5M
2018 71,091 +1.6% 6.6M
2017 69,969 −1.6% 6.6M
2016 71,132 +5.1% 6.6M
2015 67,654 −0.0% 6.6M
2014 67,685 −1.1% 6.6M
2013 68,437 −1.7% 6.6M
2012 69,624 −1.7% 6.6M
2011 70,798 −1.7% 6.6M
2010 71,996 +0.4% 6.6M
2009 71,688 −1.7% 6.6M
2008 72,925 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 73,170 +2.5% 6.6M
2006 71,409 +1.4% 6.5M
2005 70,439 +0.1% 6.4M
2004 70,338 −0.5% 6.3M
2003 70,707 −0.4% 6.3M
2002 70,962 −2.6% 6.3M
2001 72,821 −2.4% 6.4M
2000 74,599 −3.5% 6.5M
1999 77,331 −0.4% 6.5M
1998 77,660 −0.7% 6.3M
1997 78,186 +1.3% 6.3M
1996 77,179 +1.2% 6.2M
1995 76,301 +0.5% 6.2M
1994 75,885 −1.3% 6.1M
1993 76,921 +0.2% 6.1M
1992 76,802 +1.2% 6M
1991 75,894 +0.8% 5.9M
1990 75,286 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2016 · 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
1 Chicago 1.4M
2 Aurora 99,981
3 Joliet 78,893
4 Naperville 76,751
5 Rockford 71,132
6 Elgin 61,415
7 Springfield 57,291
8 Peoria 55,201
9 Waukegan 48,149
10 Champaign 44,073
11 Bloomington 43,352
12 Schaumburg 42,588
13 Cicero 42,543
14 Arlington Heights 40,946
15 Bolingbrook 40,945
16 Evanston 40,109
17 Palatine 38,846
18 Skokie 33,267
19 Decatur 33,225
20 Des Plaines 31,636
21 Berwyn 31,090
22 Tinley Park 29,676
23 Orland Park 29,327
24 Hoffman Estates 28,994
25 Oak Lawn 28,983
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.