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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 22, 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

2017 · 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
100 East St Louis 7,360
99 Harvey 8,899
98 Dolton 9,595
97 Maywood 10,102
96 North Chicago 10,229
95 Carbondale 10,386
94 Kankakee 10,648
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Freeport 11,124
91 Huntley 11,558
90 Homer Glen 11,842
89 Chicago Heights 11,851
88 Danville 11,864
87 Elmwood Park 12,440
86 Wilmette 12,447
85 Morton Grove 12,505
84 Westmont 12,519
83 Melrose Park 12,657
82 Alton 12,673
81 Galesburg 12,749
80 Zion 12,950
79 Edwardsville 13,309
78 Collinsville 13,659
77 West Chicago 13,808
76 New Lenox 13,826
…
43 Carpentersville 21,308
42 Moline 21,596
41 Belleville 21,781
40 Wheeling 21,814
39 Crystal Lake 21,978
38 Streamwood 22,184
37 Carol Stream 22,335
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.