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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Moline

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 44 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Moline 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 20,487 −1.3% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 44 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −7.5% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.31% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−7.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Moline 20,487
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Moline · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 20,487 · 2025
First value 22,184 · 1990
Highest 23,999 · 2007
Lowest 20,395 · 2022
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMolineChange Illinois
2025 20,487 −1.3% 6.6M
2024 20,757 +1.0% 6.6M
2023 20,556 +0.8% 6.5M
2022 20,395 −0.9% 6.5M
2021 20,587 −1.7% 6.4M
2020 20,943 −3.4% 6.3M
2019 21,681 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 21,727 +0.6% 6.6M
2017 21,596 −1.6% 6.6M
2016 21,941 −0.9% 6.6M
2015 22,142 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 22,194 −1.3% 6.6M
2013 22,490 −2.1% 6.6M
2012 22,976 −1.2% 6.6M
2011 23,259 −0.6% 6.6M
2010 23,390 +0.7% 6.6M
2009 23,235 −2.5% 6.6M
2008 23,831 −0.7% 6.6M
2007 23,999 +1.4% 6.6M
2006 23,670 +1.2% 6.5M
2005 23,388 +3.4% 6.4M
2004 22,616 +1.2% 6.3M
2003 22,351 −0.3% 6.3M
2002 22,415 −2.1% 6.3M
2001 22,894 −1.9% 6.4M
2000 23,347 +2.6% 6.5M
1999 22,747 +0.5% 6.5M
1998 22,634 +2.9% 6.3M
1997 22,005 +2.0% 6.3M
1996 21,565 +0.3% 6.2M
1995 21,507 −1.1% 6.2M
1994 21,752 −3.1% 6.1M
1993 22,443 −1.6% 6.1M
1992 22,803 +1.4% 6M
1991 22,489 +1.4% 5.9M
1990 22,184 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2024 · 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 1.5M
2 Aurora 98,405
3 Naperville 83,377
4 Joliet 82,096
5 Rockford 65,920
6 Elgin 60,152
7 Springfield 55,008
8 Peoria 52,731
9 Champaign 47,601
10 Waukegan 46,070
11 Bloomington 44,577
12 Bolingbrook 43,378
13 Schaumburg 42,872
14 Cicero 41,812
15 Arlington Heights 41,364
16 Evanston 40,225
17 Palatine 38,848
18 Skokie 33,327
19 Des Plaines 32,481
20 Berwyn 30,668
21 Tinley Park 29,953
22 Orland Park 29,944
23 Normal 29,917
24 Oak Park 29,748
25 Decatur 29,563
…
41 Addison 21,112
42 Urbana 21,083
43 Oswego 20,924
44 Moline 20,757
45 DeKalb 20,653
46 Belleville 20,487
47 Park Ridge 20,456
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.