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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Carbondale

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 96 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Carbondale 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 10,096 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 96 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −15% −0.5% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.15% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−15% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Carbondale 10,096
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Carbondale · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 10,096 · 2025
First value 12,122 · 1990
Highest 14,795 · 2007
Lowest 9,898 · 2023
Average change −0.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearCarbondaleChange Illinois
2025 10,096 −0.1% 6.6M
2024 10,106 +2.1% 6.6M
2023 9,898 −1.1% 6.5M
2022 10,007 −0.9% 6.5M
2021 10,094 −0.4% 6.4M
2020 10,133 −1.8% 6.3M
2019 10,321 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 10,338 −0.5% 6.6M
2017 10,386 −3.4% 6.6M
2016 10,746 −9.9% 6.6M
2015 11,927 +1.5% 6.6M
2014 11,752 −0.3% 6.6M
2013 11,786 −1.2% 6.6M
2012 11,924 −1.5% 6.6M
2011 12,107 −0.2% 6.6M
2010 12,131 −16% 6.6M
2009 14,383 −1.4% 6.6M
2008 14,586 −1.4% 6.6M
2007 14,795 +4.6% 6.6M
2006 14,149 +4.2% 6.5M
2005 13,578 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 13,524 +3.1% 6.3M
2003 13,119 +0.9% 6.3M
2002 13,003 −2.0% 6.3M
2001 13,273 +0.7% 6.4M
2000 13,175 +3.7% 6.5M
1999 12,699 +1.9% 6.5M
1998 12,463 +4.4% 6.3M
1997 11,934 +2.3% 6.3M
1996 11,666 +1.0% 6.2M
1995 11,552 −1.7% 6.2M
1994 11,754 −1.3% 6.1M
1993 11,905 −0.6% 6.1M
1992 11,976 +0.2% 6M
1991 11,947 −1.4% 5.9M
1990 12,122 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2023 · 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 97,281
3 Naperville 81,064
4 Joliet 80,305
5 Rockford 66,087
6 Elgin 59,536
7 Springfield 54,235
8 Peoria 52,020
9 Champaign 47,162
10 Waukegan 46,378
11 Bloomington 43,832
12 Bolingbrook 42,319
13 Schaumburg 41,741
14 Cicero 40,827
15 Arlington Heights 40,409
16 Evanston 39,317
17 Palatine 37,894
18 Skokie 32,513
19 Des Plaines 31,686
20 Berwyn 29,929
21 Decatur 29,769
22 Normal 29,405
23 Orland Park 29,207
24 Tinley Park 29,087
25 Oak Park 29,059
…
95 Kankakee 10,085
96 Maywood 10,014
97 North Chicago 9,983
98 Carbondale 9,898
99 Dolton 9,252
100 Harvey 8,546
101 East St Louis 6,743

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.