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Labour force in Niles
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
71 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
14,525
+0.0%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
71 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+3.5%
−0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.22%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.5% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Niles 14,525
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Niles · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
14,525 · 2025
First value
14,898 · 1990
Highest
16,542 · 1999
Lowest
13,690 · 2011
Average change
−0.1% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Niles | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,525 | +0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 14,518 | +2.5% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 14,163 | −0.2% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 14,190 | +2.5% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 13,847 | −1.1% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 13,996 | −2.1% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 14,298 | −0.1% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 14,307 | −0.9% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 14,432 | −1.2% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 14,608 | +4.1% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 14,037 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 14,060 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 14,090 | +0.7% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 13,989 | +2.2% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 13,690 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 13,724 | −0.9% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 13,853 | −1.3% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 14,040 | −0.3% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 14,088 | +0.9% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 13,963 | −0.2% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 13,991 | −1.6% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 14,219 | −0.5% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 14,294 | −1.8% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 14,559 | −3.8% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 15,134 | −1.8% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 15,415 | −6.8% | 6.5M |
| 1999 | 16,542 | +2.8% | 6.5M |
| 1998 | 16,091 | +2.6% | 6.3M |
| 1997 | 15,682 | −1.4% | 6.3M |
| 1996 | 15,911 | +0.3% | 6.2M |
| 1995 | 15,868 | +0.6% | 6.2M |
| 1994 | 15,774 | +1.7% | 6.1M |
| 1993 | 15,511 | +3.0% | 6.1M |
| 1992 | 15,063 | +1.6% | 6M |
| 1991 | 14,824 | −0.5% | 5.9M |
| 1990 | 14,898 | 5.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | East St Louis | 6,639 | |
| 100 | Harvey | 8,813 | |
| 99 | Dolton | 9,468 | |
| 98 | North Chicago | 9,789 | |
| 97 | Kankakee | 9,874 | |
| 96 | Carbondale | 10,096 | |
| 95 | Maywood | 10,375 | |
| 94 | Freeport | 10,635 | |
| 93 | Park Forest | 10,673 | |
| 92 | Danville | 10,711 | |
| 91 | Galesburg | 11,566 | |
| 90 | Chicago Heights | 11,730 | |
| 89 | Alton | 11,877 | |
| 88 | Zion | 12,313 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,496 | |
| 86 | Homer Glen | 12,524 | |
| 85 | Morton Grove | 12,680 | |
| 84 | Huntley | 12,695 | |
| 83 | Melrose Park | 12,713 | |
| 82 | Wilmette | 12,750 | |
| 81 | Belvidere | 12,857 | |
| 80 | Collinsville | 12,911 | |
| 79 | Westmont | 12,960 | |
| 78 | Edwardsville | 13,253 | |
| 77 | Yorkville | 13,992 | |
| … | |||
| 74 | West Chicago | 14,242 | |
| 73 | Round Lake Beach | 14,387 | |
| 72 | Burbank | 14,411 | |
| 71 | Niles | 14,525 | |
| 70 | Lansing | 14,533 | |
| 69 | Pekin | 14,574 | |
| 68 | Glen Ellyn | 14,637 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Niles
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.1%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States