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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Joliet

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 4 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Joliet Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 82,003 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 4 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +8.4% +2.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 1.24% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+8.4% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Joliet 82,003
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Joliet · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 82,003 · 2025
First value 36,885 · 1990
Highest 82,096 · 2024
Lowest 36,885 · 1990
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearJolietChange Illinois
2025 82,003 −0.1% 6.6M
2024 82,096 +2.2% 6.6M
2023 80,305 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 79,767 +3.4% 6.5M
2021 77,131 +2.0% 6.4M
2020 75,639 −3.0% 6.3M
2019 77,956 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 77,880 −0.3% 6.6M
2017 78,152 −0.9% 6.6M
2016 78,893 +4.3% 6.6M
2015 75,658 −0.4% 6.6M
2014 75,939 −1.2% 6.6M
2013 76,842 +0.6% 6.6M
2012 76,361 +1.4% 6.6M
2011 75,272 −0.0% 6.6M
2010 75,274 +4.0% 6.6M
2009 72,346 +1.5% 6.6M
2008 71,280 +2.2% 6.6M
2007 69,712 +3.5% 6.6M
2006 67,348 +5.1% 6.5M
2005 64,088 +3.1% 6.4M
2004 62,152 +4.8% 6.3M
2003 59,298 +3.4% 6.3M
2002 57,340 +1.7% 6.3M
2001 56,401 +3.4% 6.4M
2000 54,524 +16% 6.5M
1999 47,084 +5.2% 6.5M
1998 44,744 +3.6% 6.3M
1997 43,193 +0.8% 6.3M
1996 42,845 +4.2% 6.2M
1995 41,103 +7.2% 6.2M
1994 38,351 +0.7% 6.1M
1993 38,096 −0.9% 6.1M
1992 38,448 +3.1% 6M
1991 37,294 +1.1% 5.9M
1990 36,885 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2015 · 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 103K
3 Naperville 78,776
4 Joliet 75,658
5 Rockford 67,654
6 Springfield 58,852
7 Elgin 57,585
8 Peoria 54,333
9 Waukegan 44,731
10 Schaumburg 44,566
11 Champaign 44,364
12 Arlington Heights 41,486
13 Bloomington 41,361
14 Bolingbrook 40,626
15 Evanston 39,962
16 Palatine 39,902
17 Cicero 37,383
18 Decatur 33,327
19 Skokie 33,270
20 Des Plaines 33,005
21 Tinley Park 32,505
22 Orland Park 30,522
23 Hoffman Estates 30,377
24 Oak Park 29,919
25 Wheaton 29,241
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.