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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in East St Louis

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 101 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · East St Louis 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 6,639 −2.6% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 101 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −27% −1.9% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.10% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−27% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
East St Louis 6,639
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance East St Louis · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 6,639 · 2025
First value 13,150 · 1990
Highest 13,150 · 1990
Lowest 6,639 · 2025
Average change −1.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearEast St LouisChange Illinois
2025 6,639 −2.6% 6.6M
2024 6,817 +1.1% 6.6M
2023 6,743 +0.3% 6.5M
2022 6,722 −5.9% 6.5M
2021 7,142 −1.0% 6.4M
2020 7,215 +0.6% 6.3M
2019 7,171 −2.2% 6.5M
2018 7,336 −0.3% 6.6M
2017 7,360 −2.7% 6.6M
2016 7,566 −17% 6.6M
2015 9,135 +0.0% 6.6M
2014 9,133 −1.4% 6.6M
2013 9,258 −1.1% 6.6M
2012 9,358 −3.2% 6.6M
2011 9,669 −1.1% 6.6M
2010 9,774 −0.9% 6.6M
2009 9,862 +0.1% 6.6M
2008 9,853 +0.1% 6.6M
2007 9,847 −0.6% 6.6M
2006 9,910 −0.4% 6.5M
2005 9,950 −0.0% 6.4M
2004 9,951 −1.4% 6.3M
2003 10,089 −0.7% 6.3M
2002 10,157 −0.6% 6.3M
2001 10,219 −2.4% 6.4M
2000 10,466 −7.3% 6.5M
1999 11,292 −1.7% 6.5M
1998 11,492 −1.5% 6.3M
1997 11,665 +0.2% 6.3M
1996 11,647 −1.0% 6.2M
1995 11,769 +3.6% 6.2M
1994 11,357 −2.9% 6.1M
1993 11,702 −3.2% 6.1M
1992 12,091 −2.1% 6M
1991 12,346 −6.1% 5.9M
1990 13,150 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
…

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.