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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Oswego

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 43 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Oswego Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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 20,624 −1.4% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 43 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +4.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.31% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Oswego 20,624
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Oswego · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 20,624 · 2025
First value 7,668 · 2000
Highest 20,924 · 2024
Lowest 7,668 · 2000
Average change +4.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearOswegoChange Illinois
2025 20,624 −1.4% 6.6M
2024 20,924 +4.5% 6.6M
2023 20,017 +3.9% 6.5M
2022 19,258 +3.5% 6.5M
2021 18,599 +1.4% 6.4M
2020 18,344 −2.9% 6.3M
2019 18,892 +2.9% 6.5M
2018 18,356 +2.7% 6.6M
2017 17,871 +0.8% 6.6M
2016 17,728 −4.5% 6.6M
2015 18,567 +2.5% 6.6M
2014 18,107 +2.5% 6.6M
2013 17,661 +2.2% 6.6M
2012 17,289 +3.6% 6.6M
2011 16,691 +0.5% 6.6M
2010 16,604 +1.8% 6.6M
2009 16,304 −1.2% 6.6M
2008 16,510 +7.2% 6.6M
2007 15,407 +6.9% 6.6M
2006 14,408 +14% 6.5M
2005 12,630 +10% 6.4M
2004 11,432 +13% 6.3M
2003 10,115 +9.3% 6.3M
2002 9,258 +18% 6.3M
2001 7,850 +2.4% 6.4M
2000 7,668 6.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
101 East St Louis 6,817
100 Harvey 8,838
99 Dolton 9,518
98 North Chicago 9,935
97 Kankakee 10,056
96 Carbondale 10,106
95 Maywood 10,380
94 Park Forest 10,676
93 Freeport 10,846
92 Danville 11,047
91 Chicago Heights 11,713
90 Galesburg 11,822
89 Alton 12,132
88 Zion 12,489
87 Elmwood Park 12,507
86 Homer Glen 12,531
85 Morton Grove 12,659
84 Melrose Park 12,682
83 Huntley 12,697
82 Wilmette 12,753
81 Westmont 12,964
80 Collinsville 13,162
79 Belvidere 13,190
78 Edwardsville 13,480
77 Yorkville 14,161
…
46 Belleville 20,487
45 DeKalb 20,653
44 Moline 20,757
43 Oswego 20,924
42 Urbana 21,083
41 Addison 21,112
40 Streamwood 22,267
…

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.