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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Glen Ellyn

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 68 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Glen Ellyn 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 14,637 +0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 68 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.6% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.22% 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
Glen Ellyn 14,637
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Glen Ellyn · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 14,637 · 2025
First value 14,061 · 1990
Highest 15,731 · 1999
Lowest 13,269 · 2020
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearGlen EllynChange Illinois
2025 14,637 +0.0% 6.6M
2024 14,634 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 14,271 +1.0% 6.5M
2022 14,132 +4.3% 6.5M
2021 13,553 +2.1% 6.4M
2020 13,269 −5.0% 6.3M
2019 13,965 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 13,972 −0.6% 6.6M
2017 14,050 −0.7% 6.6M
2016 14,152 −1.8% 6.6M
2015 14,406 +2.4% 6.6M
2014 14,073 +0.1% 6.6M
2013 14,060 +0.9% 6.6M
2012 13,932 +1.8% 6.6M
2011 13,679 +0.6% 6.6M
2010 13,592 −4.9% 6.6M
2009 14,286 −1.3% 6.6M
2008 14,475 −0.1% 6.6M
2007 14,492 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 14,335 +1.7% 6.5M
2005 14,091 −1.3% 6.4M
2004 14,270 +0.1% 6.3M
2003 14,256 −1.0% 6.3M
2002 14,404 −4.9% 6.3M
2001 15,141 −0.6% 6.4M
2000 15,240 −3.1% 6.5M
1999 15,731 +3.7% 6.5M
1998 15,174 +1.8% 6.3M
1997 14,906 −1.0% 6.3M
1996 15,053 +0.4% 6.2M
1995 14,992 −2.0% 6.2M
1994 15,294 +3.0% 6.1M
1993 14,848 +2.2% 6.1M
1992 14,534 +2.6% 6M
1991 14,164 +0.7% 5.9M
1990 14,061 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2020 · 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 93,494
3 Joliet 75,639
4 Naperville 73,951
5 Rockford 68,227
6 Elgin 58,153
7 Springfield 53,411
8 Peoria 52,336
9 Waukegan 46,250
10 Champaign 44,952
11 Bloomington 40,461
12 Schaumburg 40,036
13 Cicero 39,759
14 Bolingbrook 39,298
15 Arlington Heights 38,464
16 Evanston 37,372
17 Palatine 36,350
18 Skokie 31,988
19 Decatur 31,089
20 Des Plaines 30,811
21 Berwyn 29,406
22 Tinley Park 28,087
23 Oak Park 27,867
24 Orland Park 27,766
25 Hoffman Estates 27,522
…
73 New Lenox 13,671
74 Woodstock 13,415
75 Belvidere 13,292
76 Glen Ellyn 13,269
77 Collinsville 13,202
78 Edwardsville 12,987
79 West Chicago 12,883
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.