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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Illinois: labour force

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 5 of 20 · Regions of United States Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 6,587,613 −0.8% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 5 of 20 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.4% +0.5% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+0.4% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Illinois · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 6,587,613 · 2025
First value 5,147,046 · 1976
Highest 6,638,412 · 2024
Lowest 5,147,046 · 1976
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearIllinoisChange
2025 6,587,613 −0.8%
2024 6,638,412 +1.7%
2023 6,525,710 +0.7%
2022 6,480,808 +1.7%
2021 6,370,654 +0.7%
2020 6,324,603 −3.4%
2019 6,545,422 −0.2%
2018 6,555,266 −0.0%
2017 6,556,106 −0.9%
2016 6,616,360 +0.9%
2015 6,558,694 +0.1%
2014 6,554,327 −0.5%
2013 6,588,829 −0.2%
2012 6,602,634 +0.3%
2011 6,580,943 −0.3%
2010 6,601,932 +0.5%
2009 6,569,358 −0.8%
2008 6,623,743 +0.2%
2007 6,613,501 +1.8%
2006 6,497,428 +1.6%
2005 6,397,395 +0.9%
2004 6,339,966 +0.5%
2003 6,306,806 −0.5%
2002 6,339,976 −1.7%
2001 6,449,521 −0.6%
2000 6,487,117 +0.5%
1999 6,451,769 +1.9%
1998 6,331,986 +0.7%
1997 6,290,049 +0.8%
1996 6,238,115 +1.1%
1995 6,170,180 +1.0%
1994 6,107,963 +0.6%
1993 6,073,997 +0.8%
1992 6,027,357 +1.7%
1991 5,928,036 +0.3%
1990 5,910,726 +0.8%
1989 5,864,624 +2.7%
1988 5,712,974 +1.1%
1987 5,652,425 +0.9%
1986 5,599,470 +0.3%
1985 5,580,145 +0.6%
1984 5,544,572 −0.1%
1983 5,552,358 −0.4%
1982 5,576,377 +0.0%
1981 5,574,045 +0.8%
1980 5,531,765 +1.3%
1979 5,458,173 +0.7%
1978 5,422,917 +2.6%
1977 5,286,687 +2.7%
1976 5,147,046

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2022 · 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
20 Idaho 951K
19 Arkansas 1.4M
18 Utah 1.7M
17 Oklahoma 1.9M
16 Kentucky 2M
15 South Carolina 2.4M
14 Missouri 3.1M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
12 Tennessee 3.4M
11 Indiana 3.4M
10 Arizona 3.6M
9 Washington 4M
8 New Jersey 4.8M
7 Michigan 4.9M
6 Ohio 5.8M
5 Illinois 6.5M
4 New York 9.7M
3 Florida 11M
2 Texas 15M
1 California 19M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.