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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Des Plaines

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 19 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Des Plaines 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 32,487 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 19 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.6% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.49% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.6% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Des Plaines 32,487
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Des Plaines · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 32,487 · 2025
First value 31,056 · 1990
Highest 34,659 · 1999
Lowest 28,973 · 2004
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDes PlainesChange Illinois
2025 32,487 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 32,481 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 31,686 −0.3% 6.5M
2022 31,780 +2.9% 6.5M
2021 30,897 +0.3% 6.4M
2020 30,811 −3.5% 6.3M
2019 31,922 +0.7% 6.5M
2018 31,694 +1.3% 6.6M
2017 31,286 −1.1% 6.6M
2016 31,636 −4.1% 6.6M
2015 33,005 −0.3% 6.6M
2014 33,093 −0.4% 6.6M
2013 33,216 +0.7% 6.6M
2012 32,995 +1.9% 6.6M
2011 32,365 −0.7% 6.6M
2010 32,599 +9.1% 6.6M
2009 29,867 −0.5% 6.6M
2008 30,025 +0.5% 6.6M
2007 29,868 +1.3% 6.6M
2006 29,487 +1.4% 6.5M
2005 29,085 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 28,973 −0.8% 6.3M
2003 29,207 −1.6% 6.3M
2002 29,687 −4.9% 6.3M
2001 31,211 −0.7% 6.4M
2000 31,427 −9.3% 6.5M
1999 34,659 +1.8% 6.5M
1998 34,045 +3.3% 6.3M
1997 32,956 −0.6% 6.3M
1996 33,171 +0.6% 6.2M
1995 32,977 +4.2% 6.2M
1994 31,662 +0.1% 6.1M
1993 31,619 −0.1% 6.1M
1992 31,655 +1.3% 6M
1991 31,262 +0.7% 5.9M
1990 31,056 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2017 · 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 99,225
3 Joliet 78,152
4 Naperville 76,671
5 Rockford 69,969
6 Elgin 60,841
7 Springfield 55,996
8 Peoria 53,917
9 Waukegan 47,867
10 Champaign 44,013
11 Bloomington 42,763
12 Schaumburg 42,114
13 Cicero 41,937
14 Bolingbrook 41,070
15 Arlington Heights 40,623
16 Evanston 39,637
17 Palatine 38,441
18 Skokie 32,866
19 Decatur 32,581
20 Des Plaines 31,286
21 Berwyn 30,630
22 Tinley Park 29,394
23 Orland Park 29,053
24 Oak Park 28,917
25 Hoffman Estates 28,684
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.