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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Wilmette

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 82 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Wilmette 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 12,750 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 82 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.8% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.19% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.8% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Wilmette 12,750
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Wilmette · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 12,750 · 2025
First value 13,606 · 1990
Highest 14,271 · 1994
Lowest 11,718 · 2020
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWilmetteChange Illinois
2025 12,750 −0.0% 6.6M
2024 12,753 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 12,441 +0.6% 6.5M
2022 12,364 +3.6% 6.5M
2021 11,931 +1.8% 6.4M
2020 11,718 −5.7% 6.3M
2019 12,432 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 12,416 −0.2% 6.6M
2017 12,447 −0.4% 6.6M
2016 12,491 −3.8% 6.6M
2015 12,986 +0.4% 6.6M
2014 12,939 +0.7% 6.6M
2013 12,850 +1.1% 6.6M
2012 12,714 +2.0% 6.6M
2011 12,462 +0.3% 6.6M
2010 12,424 +0.7% 6.6M
2009 12,336 −2.5% 6.6M
2008 12,655 −0.6% 6.6M
2007 12,732 +0.8% 6.6M
2006 12,627 +0.8% 6.5M
2005 12,529 −1.2% 6.4M
2004 12,676 −0.7% 6.3M
2003 12,761 −2.3% 6.3M
2002 13,056 −4.1% 6.3M
2001 13,618 −1.9% 6.4M
2000 13,887 −1.2% 6.5M
1999 14,058 +2.4% 6.5M
1998 13,732 +1.0% 6.3M
1997 13,595 −1.0% 6.3M
1996 13,736 −0.2% 6.2M
1995 13,758 −3.6% 6.2M
1994 14,271 +2.3% 6.1M
1993 13,952 +1.9% 6.1M
1992 13,686 +1.6% 6M
1991 13,469 −1.0% 5.9M
1990 13,606 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
1 Chicago 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,652
3 Naperville 83,459
4 Joliet 82,003
5 Rockford 64,487
6 Elgin 59,457
7 Springfield 52,744
8 Peoria 51,557
9 Champaign 46,979
10 Waukegan 45,390
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
12 Bloomington 43,042
13 Schaumburg 42,975
14 Cicero 41,891
15 Arlington Heights 41,462
16 Evanston 40,313
17 Palatine 38,916
18 Skokie 33,345
19 Des Plaines 32,487
20 Berwyn 30,721
21 Orland Park 30,005
22 Tinley Park 29,924
23 Oak Park 29,759
24 Decatur 29,197
25 Hoffman Estates 29,113
…
79 Westmont 12,960
80 Collinsville 12,911
81 Belvidere 12,857
82 Wilmette 12,750
83 Melrose Park 12,713
84 Huntley 12,695
85 Morton Grove 12,680
…

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.