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Labour force in West Chicago

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 74 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · West Chicago Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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 14,242 +0.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 74 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.2% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.22% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−2.2% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
West Chicago 14,242
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance West Chicago · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 14,242 · 2025
First value 13,504 · 2000
Highest 14,630 · 2013
Lowest 12,883 · 2020
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearWest ChicagoChange Illinois
2025 14,242 +0.5% 6.6M
2024 14,168 +2.2% 6.6M
2023 13,868 +0.4% 6.5M
2022 13,813 +4.4% 6.5M
2021 13,230 +2.7% 6.4M
2020 12,883 −5.7% 6.3M
2019 13,660 −0.3% 6.5M
2018 13,700 −0.8% 6.6M
2017 13,808 −1.0% 6.6M
2016 13,941 −4.3% 6.6M
2015 14,560 +0.2% 6.6M
2014 14,534 −0.7% 6.6M
2013 14,630 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 14,515 +1.5% 6.6M
2011 14,305 −0.4% 6.6M
2010 14,356 +0.2% 6.6M
2009 14,328 −0.1% 6.6M
2008 14,338 +0.1% 6.6M
2007 14,318 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 14,169 +1.6% 6.5M
2005 13,947 +0.9% 6.4M
2004 13,822 +2.8% 6.3M
2003 13,440 −0.7% 6.3M
2002 13,531 −2.2% 6.3M
2001 13,835 +2.5% 6.4M
2000 13,504 6.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2020 · 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 7,215
100 Harvey 8,642
99 Dolton 9,541
98 North Chicago 9,955
97 Maywood 10,012
96 Carbondale 10,133
95 Park Forest 10,327
94 Kankakee 10,559
93 Freeport 10,885
92 Huntley 11,289
91 Homer Glen 11,309
90 Chicago Heights 11,378
89 Danville 11,408
88 Yorkville 11,585
87 Wilmette 11,718
86 Westmont 11,915
85 Galesburg 11,987
84 Elmwood Park 11,987
83 Melrose Park 12,012
82 Morton Grove 12,051
81 Alton 12,242
80 Zion 12,594
79 West Chicago 12,883
78 Edwardsville 12,987
77 Collinsville 13,202
76 Glen Ellyn 13,269
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.