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Labour force in Plainfield

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 30 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 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

2018 · 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
47 Addison 20,133
57 Algonquin 17,414
81 Alton 12,639
15 Arlington Heights 40,515
2 Aurora 99,360
32 Bartlett 23,624
67 Batavia 14,702
41 Belleville 21,733
74 Belvidere 14,046
21 Berwyn 30,316
11 Bloomington 42,440
14 Bolingbrook 40,971
31 Buffalo Grove 24,156
72 Burbank 14,115
96 Carbondale 10,338
37 Carol Stream 22,113
43 Carpentersville 21,447
10 Champaign 44,630
1 Chicago 1.4M
91 Chicago Heights 11,581
13 Cicero 41,454
78 Collinsville 13,635
40 Crystal Lake 21,889
90 Danville 11,650
44 DeKalb 21,241
…
48 Park Ridge 20,122
62 Pekin 15,332
8 Peoria 54,184
34 Plainfield 23,153
45 Quincy 20,936
54 Rock Island 18,289
5 Rockford 71,091
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.