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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 21, 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

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
1 Chicago 1.5M
2 Aurora 98,405
3 Naperville 83,377
4 Joliet 82,096
5 Rockford 65,920
6 Elgin 60,152
7 Springfield 55,008
8 Peoria 52,731
9 Champaign 47,601
10 Waukegan 46,070
11 Bloomington 44,577
12 Bolingbrook 43,378
13 Schaumburg 42,872
14 Cicero 41,812
15 Arlington Heights 41,364
16 Evanston 40,225
17 Palatine 38,848
18 Skokie 33,327
19 Des Plaines 32,481
20 Berwyn 30,668
21 Tinley Park 29,953
22 Orland Park 29,944
23 Normal 29,917
24 Oak Park 29,748
25 Decatur 29,563
…
39 Carol Stream 22,940
40 Streamwood 22,267
41 Addison 21,112
42 Urbana 21,083
43 Oswego 20,924
44 Moline 20,757
45 DeKalb 20,653
…

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.