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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

2022 · 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 6,722
100 Harvey 8,608
99 Dolton 9,346
98 North Chicago 9,918
97 Carbondale 10,007
96 Maywood 10,014
95 Kankakee 10,061
94 Park Forest 10,433
93 Freeport 10,620
92 Danville 11,173
91 Galesburg 11,240
90 Chicago Heights 11,537
89 Alton 12,062
88 Homer Glen 12,117
87 Elmwood Park 12,223
86 Huntley 12,233
85 Morton Grove 12,354
84 Wilmette 12,364
83 Zion 12,425
82 Melrose Park 12,483
81 Westmont 12,557
80 Yorkville 12,990
79 Collinsville 13,091
78 Belvidere 13,209
77 Edwardsville 13,213
…
41 Urbana 20,819
40 Streamwood 21,768
39 Carol Stream 22,234
38 Wheeling 22,321
37 Crystal Lake 22,721
36 Buffalo Grove 23,309
35 Elmhurst 23,311
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.