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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

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
…
85 Morton Grove 12,006
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
87 Wilmette 11,931
88 Galesburg 11,657
89 Huntley 11,637
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
91 Homer Glen 11,559
…

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.