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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Downers Grove

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 29 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Downers 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 28,162 +0.3% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 29 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.0% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.43% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+2.0% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Downers Grove 28,162
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Downers Grove · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 28,162 · 2025
First value 26,622 · 1990
Highest 30,509 · 1999
Lowest 25,238 · 2020
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDowners GroveChange Illinois
2025 28,162 +0.3% 6.6M
2024 28,089 +2.6% 6.6M
2023 27,380 +1.7% 6.5M
2022 26,919 +4.1% 6.5M
2021 25,851 +2.4% 6.4M
2020 25,238 −5.2% 6.3M
2019 26,613 +0.0% 6.5M
2018 26,612 −0.6% 6.6M
2017 26,761 −0.4% 6.6M
2016 26,864 −2.7% 6.6M
2015 27,622 +0.6% 6.6M
2014 27,466 −0.0% 6.6M
2013 27,474 +1.1% 6.6M
2012 27,175 +2.3% 6.6M
2011 26,567 −0.1% 6.6M
2010 26,602 −0.6% 6.6M
2009 26,761 −1.6% 6.6M
2008 27,197 +0.4% 6.6M
2007 27,077 +1.3% 6.6M
2006 26,720 +1.1% 6.5M
2005 26,421 −0.8% 6.4M
2004 26,634 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 26,564 −1.8% 6.3M
2002 27,049 −4.3% 6.3M
2001 28,262 −1.2% 6.4M
2000 28,610 −6.2% 6.5M
1999 30,509 +3.3% 6.5M
1998 29,543 +0.4% 6.3M
1997 29,427 +0.5% 6.3M
1996 29,294 +0.9% 6.2M
1995 29,024 −0.3% 6.2M
1994 29,109 +2.5% 6.1M
1993 28,394 +2.4% 6.1M
1992 27,720 +2.9% 6M
1991 26,948 +1.2% 5.9M
1990 26,622 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
101 East St Louis 7,142
100 Harvey 8,744
99 Dolton 9,575
98 Maywood 10,048
97 North Chicago 10,059
96 Carbondale 10,094
95 Kankakee 10,352
94 Park Forest 10,441
93 Freeport 10,774
92 Danville 11,247
91 Homer Glen 11,559
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
89 Huntley 11,637
88 Galesburg 11,657
87 Wilmette 11,931
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
85 Morton Grove 12,006
84 Westmont 12,127
83 Melrose Park 12,128
82 Yorkville 12,169
81 Alton 12,272
80 Zion 12,735
79 Edwardsville 13,131
78 Collinsville 13,199
77 West Chicago 13,230
…
32 Romeoville 23,297
31 Plainfield 23,370
30 Lombard 24,334
29 Downers Grove 25,851
28 Wheaton 26,553
27 Normal 27,419
26 Oak Lawn 27,467
…

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.