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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Waukegan

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 10 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Waukegan Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 45,390 −1.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 10 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.5% +0.5% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.69% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+1.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Waukegan 45,390
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Waukegan · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 45,390 · 2025
First value 37,939 · 1990
Highest 48,313 · 2019
Lowest 35,849 · 1994
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWaukeganChange Illinois
2025 45,390 −1.5% 6.6M
2024 46,070 −0.7% 6.6M
2023 46,378 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 45,951 −1.5% 6.5M
2021 46,642 +0.8% 6.4M
2020 46,250 −4.3% 6.3M
2019 48,313 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 48,268 +0.8% 6.6M
2017 47,867 −0.6% 6.6M
2016 48,149 +7.6% 6.6M
2015 44,731 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 44,834 −0.2% 6.6M
2013 44,931 −0.5% 6.6M
2012 45,139 −1.3% 6.6M
2011 45,724 −0.9% 6.6M
2010 46,151 +6.8% 6.6M
2009 43,205 −1.3% 6.6M
2008 43,765 −0.4% 6.6M
2007 43,921 +0.6% 6.6M
2006 43,646 +1.4% 6.5M
2005 43,059 +1.2% 6.4M
2004 42,559 −0.3% 6.3M
2003 42,677 +0.2% 6.3M
2002 42,574 +0.8% 6.3M
2001 42,250 −1.1% 6.4M
2000 42,701 +6.6% 6.5M
1999 40,053 −0.7% 6.5M
1998 40,342 +1.4% 6.3M
1997 39,794 +1.4% 6.3M
1996 39,235 +3.2% 6.2M
1995 38,003 +6.0% 6.2M
1994 35,849 −2.1% 6.1M
1993 36,631 −1.5% 6.1M
1992 37,175 −0.5% 6M
1991 37,347 −1.6% 5.9M
1990 37,939 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2021 · 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
101 East St Louis 7,142
100 Harvey 8,744
99 Dolton 9,575
98 Maywood 10,048
97 North Chicago 10,059
96 Carbondale 10,094
95 Kankakee 10,352
94 Park Forest 10,441
93 Freeport 10,774
92 Danville 11,247
91 Homer Glen 11,559
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
89 Huntley 11,637
88 Galesburg 11,657
87 Wilmette 11,931
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
85 Morton Grove 12,006
84 Westmont 12,127
83 Melrose Park 12,128
82 Yorkville 12,169
81 Alton 12,272
80 Zion 12,735
79 Edwardsville 13,131
78 Collinsville 13,199
77 West Chicago 13,230
…
12 Schaumburg 40,262
11 Bloomington 41,083
10 Champaign 46,078
9 Waukegan 46,642
8 Peoria 52,102
7 Springfield 54,135
6 Elgin 58,139
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.