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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Illinois: labour force

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 5 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 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 17 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

2024 · 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
17 Idaho 997K
16 Utah 1.8M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M
13 Missouri 3.1M
12 Tennessee 3.5M
11 Indiana 3.5M
10 Arizona 3.7M
9 Washington 4M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
7 Michigan 5.1M
6 Ohio 5.9M
5 Illinois 6.6M
4 New York 9.9M
3 Florida 11M
2 Texas 16M
1 California 20M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.