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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Buffalo Grove

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 37 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Buffalo Grove 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 23,586 −0.9% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 37 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −3.7% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.36% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−3.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Buffalo Grove 23,586
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Buffalo Grove · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 23,586 · 2025
First value 22,680 · 1990
Highest 26,165 · 1999
Lowest 22,680 · 1990
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearBuffalo GroveChange Illinois
2025 23,586 −0.9% 6.6M
2024 23,800 +1.2% 6.6M
2023 23,529 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 23,309 +1.1% 6.5M
2021 23,047 −0.1% 6.4M
2020 23,060 −4.5% 6.3M
2019 24,142 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 24,156 +0.3% 6.6M
2017 24,078 −0.5% 6.6M
2016 24,204 −1.1% 6.6M
2015 24,483 +0.4% 6.6M
2014 24,376 +0.1% 6.6M
2013 24,357 −0.2% 6.6M
2012 24,397 +0.5% 6.6M
2011 24,284 +0.2% 6.6M
2010 24,243 +2.3% 6.6M
2009 23,707 −2.3% 6.6M
2008 24,273 −1.0% 6.6M
2007 24,517 +1.4% 6.6M
2006 24,176 +1.1% 6.5M
2005 23,910 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 23,820 −0.8% 6.3M
2003 24,015 −1.2% 6.3M
2002 24,307 −1.8% 6.3M
2001 24,740 −1.6% 6.4M
2000 25,141 −3.9% 6.5M
1999 26,165 +1.2% 6.5M
1998 25,860 +2.3% 6.3M
1997 25,279 +0.3% 6.3M
1996 25,198 +2.8% 6.2M
1995 24,510 +1.6% 6.2M
1994 24,125 +1.2% 6.1M
1993 23,834 +0.9% 6.1M
1992 23,613 +2.5% 6M
1991 23,040 +1.6% 5.9M
1990 22,680 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
…
39 Carol Stream 22,234
38 Wheeling 22,321
37 Crystal Lake 22,721
36 Buffalo Grove 23,309
35 Elmhurst 23,311
34 Glenview 23,433
33 Bartlett 23,718
…

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.