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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Wheeling

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 38 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Wheeling 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 22,997 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 38 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.4% +0.6% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.35% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+1.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Wheeling 22,997
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Wheeling · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 22,997 · 2025
First value 18,921 · 1990
Highest 22,997 · 2025
Lowest 18,921 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWheelingChange Illinois
2025 22,997 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 22,960 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 22,407 +0.4% 6.5M
2022 22,321 +3.0% 6.5M
2021 21,662 +0.9% 6.4M
2020 21,478 −2.8% 6.3M
2019 22,091 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 22,069 +1.2% 6.6M
2017 21,814 −0.4% 6.6M
2016 21,903 −3.4% 6.6M
2015 22,676 +0.3% 6.6M
2014 22,597 −0.5% 6.6M
2013 22,701 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 22,524 +2.0% 6.6M
2011 22,086 −0.0% 6.6M
2010 22,094 +3.7% 6.6M
2009 21,310 −1.2% 6.6M
2008 21,572 −0.0% 6.6M
2007 21,573 +0.6% 6.6M
2006 21,445 +0.4% 6.5M
2005 21,355 −0.8% 6.4M
2004 21,536 −1.0% 6.3M
2003 21,764 −1.6% 6.3M
2002 22,115 −2.1% 6.3M
2001 22,599 −0.4% 6.4M
2000 22,687 +13% 6.5M
1999 20,120 +2.6% 6.5M
1998 19,611 −0.6% 6.3M
1997 19,732 −0.9% 6.3M
1996 19,917 −0.0% 6.2M
1995 19,919 −0.5% 6.2M
1994 20,011 +2.3% 6.1M
1993 19,563 +0.9% 6.1M
1992 19,381 +1.8% 6M
1991 19,047 +0.7% 5.9M
1990 18,921 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 6,639
100 Harvey 8,813
99 Dolton 9,468
98 North Chicago 9,789
97 Kankakee 9,874
96 Carbondale 10,096
95 Maywood 10,375
94 Freeport 10,635
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Danville 10,711
91 Galesburg 11,566
90 Chicago Heights 11,730
89 Alton 11,877
88 Zion 12,313
87 Elmwood Park 12,496
86 Homer Glen 12,524
85 Morton Grove 12,680
84 Huntley 12,695
83 Melrose Park 12,713
82 Wilmette 12,750
81 Belvidere 12,857
80 Collinsville 12,911
79 Westmont 12,960
78 Edwardsville 13,253
77 Yorkville 13,992
…
41 Addison 21,158
40 Streamwood 22,304
39 Carol Stream 22,941
38 Wheeling 22,997
37 Buffalo Grove 23,586
36 Crystal Lake 23,772
35 Glenview 24,152
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.