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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Urbana

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 42 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Urbana 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 20,803 −1.3% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 42 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −4.1% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.32% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−4.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Urbana 20,803
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Urbana · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 20,803 · 2025
First value 19,754 · 1990
Highest 22,253 · 2010
Lowest 18,672 · 1995
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearUrbanaChange Illinois
2025 20,803 −1.3% 6.6M
2024 21,083 +0.6% 6.6M
2023 20,962 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 20,819 +0.7% 6.5M
2021 20,678 +2.6% 6.4M
2020 20,162 −3.1% 6.3M
2019 20,803 +0.3% 6.5M
2018 20,738 +0.4% 6.6M
2017 20,660 −1.4% 6.6M
2016 20,955 −3.4% 6.6M
2015 21,699 +0.2% 6.6M
2014 21,662 +0.3% 6.6M
2013 21,591 −1.4% 6.6M
2012 21,891 −1.0% 6.6M
2011 22,115 −0.6% 6.6M
2010 22,253 +8.6% 6.6M
2009 20,493 −1.1% 6.6M
2008 20,714 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 20,778 +1.3% 6.6M
2006 20,503 +1.2% 6.5M
2005 20,263 +2.2% 6.4M
2004 19,834 +0.6% 6.3M
2003 19,712 −0.6% 6.3M
2002 19,829 −0.9% 6.3M
2001 20,010 +0.1% 6.4M
2000 19,982 −5.0% 6.5M
1999 21,033 +3.9% 6.5M
1998 20,242 +4.4% 6.3M
1997 19,381 +2.9% 6.3M
1996 18,830 +0.8% 6.2M
1995 18,672 −10% 6.2M
1994 20,788 +1.0% 6.1M
1993 20,585 +1.6% 6.1M
1992 20,264 +1.1% 6M
1991 20,048 +1.5% 5.9M
1990 19,754 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
…
42 Wheeling 21,903
43 Carpentersville 21,588
44 DeKalb 21,333
45 Urbana 20,955
46 Quincy 20,647
47 Park Ridge 20,440
48 Addison 20,427
…

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.