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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Decatur

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 24 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Decatur 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 29,197 −1.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 24 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −12% −1.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.44% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−12% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Decatur 29,197
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Decatur · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 29,197 · 2025
First value 41,636 · 1990
Highest 42,959 · 1992
Lowest 29,197 · 2025
Average change −1.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDecaturChange Illinois
2025 29,197 −1.2% 6.6M
2024 29,563 −0.7% 6.6M
2023 29,769 −0.6% 6.5M
2022 29,942 −2.3% 6.5M
2021 30,633 −1.5% 6.4M
2020 31,089 −2.8% 6.3M
2019 31,989 −2.4% 6.5M
2018 32,780 +0.6% 6.6M
2017 32,581 −1.9% 6.6M
2016 33,225 −0.3% 6.6M
2015 33,327 −0.7% 6.6M
2014 33,562 −3.5% 6.6M
2013 34,775 −3.1% 6.6M
2012 35,888 −1.7% 6.6M
2011 36,510 −0.6% 6.6M
2010 36,719 −0.9% 6.6M
2009 37,063 +0.6% 6.6M
2008 36,827 +0.1% 6.6M
2007 36,772 +1.2% 6.6M
2006 36,346 +0.7% 6.5M
2005 36,080 +1.4% 6.4M
2004 35,565 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 35,447 −1.6% 6.3M
2002 36,037 −2.8% 6.3M
2001 37,083 −3.5% 6.4M
2000 38,411 −8.4% 6.5M
1999 41,932 +2.3% 6.5M
1998 40,979 +0.3% 6.3M
1997 40,846 −1.1% 6.3M
1996 41,316 −0.1% 6.2M
1995 41,378 −1.0% 6.2M
1994 41,784 −1.4% 6.1M
1993 42,369 −1.4% 6.1M
1992 42,959 +1.1% 6M
1991 42,482 +2.0% 5.9M
1990 41,636 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2021 · 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 1.4M
2 Aurora 94,117
3 Joliet 77,131
4 Naperville 76,021
5 Rockford 67,414
6 Elgin 58,139
7 Springfield 54,135
8 Peoria 52,102
9 Waukegan 46,642
10 Champaign 46,078
11 Bloomington 41,083
12 Schaumburg 40,262
13 Cicero 40,029
14 Bolingbrook 40,028
15 Arlington Heights 38,868
16 Evanston 37,961
17 Palatine 36,652
18 Skokie 31,696
19 Des Plaines 30,897
20 Decatur 30,633
21 Berwyn 29,454
22 Tinley Park 28,173
23 Oak Park 28,121
24 Orland Park 28,090
25 Hoffman Estates 27,566
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.