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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 22, 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

2018 · 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
100 East St Louis 7,336
99 Harvey 8,729
98 Dolton 9,390
97 Maywood 9,919
96 Carbondale 10,338
95 North Chicago 10,385
94 Park Forest 10,518
93 Kankakee 10,797
92 Freeport 11,415
91 Chicago Heights 11,581
90 Danville 11,650
89 Huntley 11,708
88 Homer Glen 11,801
87 Elmwood Park 12,319
86 Wilmette 12,416
85 Morton Grove 12,420
84 Westmont 12,456
83 Melrose Park 12,534
82 Galesburg 12,571
81 Alton 12,639
80 Zion 13,060
79 Edwardsville 13,361
78 Collinsville 13,635
77 West Chicago 13,700
76 Glen Ellyn 13,972
…
8 Peoria 54,184
7 Springfield 55,735
6 Elgin 61,112
5 Rockford 71,091
4 Naperville 76,806
3 Joliet 77,880
2 Aurora 99,360
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.