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Labour force in Plainfield

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 30 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Plainfield 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 26,782 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 30 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +20% +4.9% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.41% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+20% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Plainfield 26,782
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Plainfield · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 26,782 · 2025
First value 8,118 · 2000
Highest 26,782 · 2025
Lowest 8,118 · 2000
Average change +4.9% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPlainfieldChange Illinois
2025 26,782 +0.1% 6.6M
2024 26,764 +4.2% 6.6M
2023 25,686 +3.4% 6.5M
2022 24,830 +6.2% 6.5M
2021 23,370 +3.4% 6.4M
2020 22,599 −3.3% 6.3M
2019 23,381 +1.0% 6.5M
2018 23,153 +0.6% 6.6M
2017 23,013 +1.4% 6.6M
2016 22,695 +2.0% 6.6M
2015 22,258 +1.3% 6.6M
2014 21,965 +0.8% 6.6M
2013 21,800 +3.9% 6.6M
2012 20,991 +2.1% 6.6M
2011 20,560 +0.3% 6.6M
2010 20,503 +3.1% 6.6M
2009 19,887 −0.1% 6.6M
2008 19,909 +2.8% 6.6M
2007 19,365 +9.8% 6.6M
2006 17,630 +15% 6.5M
2005 15,386 +14% 6.4M
2004 13,480 +19% 6.3M
2003 11,361 +16% 6.3M
2002 9,826 +8.6% 6.3M
2001 9,048 +11% 6.4M
2000 8,118 6.5M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 97,652
3 Naperville 83,459
4 Joliet 82,003
5 Rockford 64,487
6 Elgin 59,457
7 Springfield 52,744
8 Peoria 51,557
9 Champaign 46,979
10 Waukegan 45,390
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
12 Bloomington 43,042
13 Schaumburg 42,975
14 Cicero 41,891
15 Arlington Heights 41,462
16 Evanston 40,313
17 Palatine 38,916
18 Skokie 33,345
19 Des Plaines 32,487
20 Berwyn 30,721
21 Orland Park 30,005
22 Tinley Park 29,924
23 Oak Park 29,759
24 Decatur 29,197
25 Hoffman Estates 29,113
…
27 Oak Lawn 28,821
28 Wheaton 28,709
29 Downers Grove 28,162
30 Plainfield 26,782
31 Lombard 26,295
32 Romeoville 24,624
33 Bartlett 24,562
…

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.