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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Peoria

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 8 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Peoria 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 51,557 −2.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 8 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −5.1% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.78% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−5.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Peoria 51,557
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Peoria · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 51,557 · 2025
First value 55,682 · 1990
Highest 58,105 · 2011
Lowest 51,280 · 2022
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPeoriaChange Illinois
2025 51,557 −2.2% 6.6M
2024 52,731 +1.4% 6.6M
2023 52,020 +1.4% 6.5M
2022 51,280 −1.6% 6.5M
2021 52,102 −0.4% 6.4M
2020 52,336 −2.0% 6.3M
2019 53,407 −1.4% 6.5M
2018 54,184 +0.5% 6.6M
2017 53,917 −2.3% 6.6M
2016 55,201 +1.6% 6.6M
2015 54,333 −1.7% 6.6M
2014 55,278 −2.1% 6.6M
2013 56,460 −2.5% 6.6M
2012 57,935 −0.3% 6.6M
2011 58,105 +0.7% 6.6M
2010 57,698 −0.1% 6.6M
2009 57,757 −0.5% 6.6M
2008 58,019 +0.8% 6.6M
2007 57,581 +2.4% 6.6M
2006 56,212 +3.0% 6.5M
2005 54,591 +3.8% 6.4M
2004 52,607 +1.3% 6.3M
2003 51,934 −0.7% 6.3M
2002 52,292 −1.6% 6.3M
2001 53,139 −1.0% 6.4M
2000 53,672 −5.3% 6.5M
1999 56,650 −1.1% 6.5M
1998 57,266 −0.1% 6.3M
1997 57,352 +1.6% 6.3M
1996 56,435 +1.0% 6.2M
1995 55,876 +0.5% 6.2M
1994 55,575 −0.7% 6.1M
1993 55,973 −0.9% 6.1M
1992 56,464 +1.0% 6M
1991 55,909 +0.4% 5.9M
1990 55,682 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2014 · 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 102K
3 Naperville 77,853
4 Joliet 75,939
5 Rockford 67,685
6 Springfield 58,328
7 Elgin 57,097
8 Peoria 55,278
9 Waukegan 44,834
10 Schaumburg 44,561
11 Champaign 43,747
12 Arlington Heights 41,394
13 Bloomington 41,306
14 Bolingbrook 40,554
15 Evanston 39,917
16 Palatine 39,792
17 Cicero 37,699
18 Decatur 33,562
19 Skokie 33,329
20 Des Plaines 33,093
21 Tinley Park 32,553
22 Orland Park 30,480
23 Hoffman Estates 30,367
24 Oak Park 29,620
25 Oak Lawn 29,188
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.