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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Galesburg

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 91 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Galesburg 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 11,566 −2.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 91 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −11% −1.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.18% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−11% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Galesburg 11,566
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Galesburg · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 11,566 · 2025
First value 16,437 · 1990
Highest 16,899 · 1992
Lowest 11,240 · 2022
Average change −1.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearGalesburgChange Illinois
2025 11,566 −2.2% 6.6M
2024 11,822 +1.9% 6.6M
2023 11,596 +3.2% 6.5M
2022 11,240 −3.6% 6.5M
2021 11,657 −2.8% 6.4M
2020 11,987 −2.6% 6.3M
2019 12,311 −2.1% 6.5M
2018 12,571 −1.4% 6.6M
2017 12,749 −4.7% 6.6M
2016 13,372 +2.9% 6.6M
2015 12,996 −1.7% 6.6M
2014 13,227 −0.3% 6.6M
2013 13,273 −2.6% 6.6M
2012 13,630 −2.5% 6.6M
2011 13,977 −1.7% 6.6M
2010 14,212 −4.1% 6.6M
2009 14,816 +4.6% 6.6M
2008 14,159 −3.0% 6.6M
2007 14,599 −0.4% 6.6M
2006 14,662 +0.5% 6.5M
2005 14,594 −1.6% 6.4M
2004 14,825 −1.0% 6.3M
2003 14,969 −2.3% 6.3M
2002 15,316 −1.8% 6.3M
2001 15,601 −3.2% 6.4M
2000 16,115 −3.5% 6.5M
1999 16,698 +0.7% 6.5M
1998 16,576 +2.0% 6.3M
1997 16,245 +1.3% 6.3M
1996 16,033 −0.3% 6.2M
1995 16,084 −1.7% 6.2M
1994 16,354 −2.0% 6.1M
1993 16,682 −1.3% 6.1M
1992 16,899 +2.6% 6M
1991 16,464 +0.2% 5.9M
1990 16,437 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2018 · 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
100 East St Louis 7,336
99 Harvey 8,729
98 Dolton 9,390
97 Maywood 9,919
96 Carbondale 10,338
95 North Chicago 10,385
94 Park Forest 10,518
93 Kankakee 10,797
92 Freeport 11,415
91 Chicago Heights 11,581
90 Danville 11,650
89 Huntley 11,708
88 Homer Glen 11,801
87 Elmwood Park 12,319
86 Wilmette 12,416
85 Morton Grove 12,420
84 Westmont 12,456
83 Melrose Park 12,534
82 Galesburg 12,571
81 Alton 12,639
80 Zion 13,060
79 Edwardsville 13,361
78 Collinsville 13,635
77 West Chicago 13,700
76 Glen Ellyn 13,972
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.