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Labour force in St. Charles
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
53 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 21, 2026
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
18,498
−1.2%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
53 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+0.2%
+1.1% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.28%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+0.2% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
St. Charles 18,498
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance St. Charles · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
18,498 · 2025
First value
12,694 · 1990
Highest
19,266 · 2007
Lowest
12,694 · 1990
Average change
+1.1% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | St. Charles | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,498 | −1.2% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 18,720 | +1.7% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 18,407 | +0.9% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 18,241 | +1.4% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 17,991 | +0.0% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 17,987 | −5.5% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 19,032 | −0.4% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 19,111 | +2.4% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 18,670 | −0.8% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 18,827 | +2.0% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 18,457 | +0.8% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 18,316 | +0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 18,258 | −2.7% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 18,762 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 18,838 | +0.8% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 18,680 | −1.1% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 18,884 | −1.6% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 19,187 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 19,266 | +2.3% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 18,841 | +2.0% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 18,476 | +0.4% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 18,408 | +1.6% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 18,117 | +2.5% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 17,675 | +1.0% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 17,502 | +3.0% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 16,989 | +2.3% | 6.5M |
| 1999 | 16,602 | +5.0% | 6.5M |
| 1998 | 15,812 | +3.7% | 6.3M |
| 1997 | 15,244 | −0.1% | 6.3M |
| 1996 | 15,260 | +3.0% | 6.2M |
| 1995 | 14,821 | +8.3% | 6.2M |
| 1994 | 13,682 | +1.2% | 6.1M |
| 1993 | 13,518 | +2.6% | 6.1M |
| 1992 | 13,179 | +2.8% | 6M |
| 1991 | 12,818 | +1.0% | 5.9M |
| 1990 | 12,694 | 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.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 1.5M | |
| 2 | Aurora | 97,652 | |
| 3 | Naperville | 83,459 | |
| 4 | Joliet | 82,003 | |
| 5 | Rockford | 64,487 | |
| 6 | Elgin | 59,457 | |
| 7 | Springfield | 52,744 | |
| 8 | Peoria | 51,557 | |
| 9 | Champaign | 46,979 | |
| 10 | Waukegan | 45,390 | |
| 11 | Bolingbrook | 43,372 | |
| 12 | Bloomington | 43,042 | |
| 13 | Schaumburg | 42,975 | |
| 14 | Cicero | 41,891 | |
| 15 | Arlington Heights | 41,462 | |
| 16 | Evanston | 40,313 | |
| 17 | Palatine | 38,916 | |
| 18 | Skokie | 33,345 | |
| 19 | Des Plaines | 32,487 | |
| 20 | Berwyn | 30,721 | |
| 21 | Orland Park | 30,005 | |
| 22 | Tinley Park | 29,924 | |
| 23 | Oak Park | 29,759 | |
| 24 | Decatur | 29,197 | |
| 25 | Hoffman Estates | 29,113 | |
| … | |||
| 50 | Hanover Park | 19,754 | |
| 51 | Quincy | 19,649 | |
| 52 | Glendale Heights | 19,374 | |
| 53 | St. Charles | 18,498 | |
| 54 | Algonquin | 18,412 | |
| 55 | Mundelein | 17,894 | |
| 56 | Northbrook | 17,537 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: St. Charles
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.4%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States