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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

2021 · 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 94,117
3 Joliet 77,131
4 Naperville 76,021
5 Rockford 67,414
6 Elgin 58,139
7 Springfield 54,135
8 Peoria 52,102
9 Waukegan 46,642
10 Champaign 46,078
11 Bloomington 41,083
12 Schaumburg 40,262
13 Cicero 40,029
14 Bolingbrook 40,028
15 Arlington Heights 38,868
16 Evanston 37,961
17 Palatine 36,652
18 Skokie 31,696
19 Des Plaines 30,897
20 Decatur 30,633
21 Berwyn 29,454
22 Tinley Park 28,173
23 Oak Park 28,121
24 Orland Park 28,090
25 Hoffman Estates 27,566
…
28 Wheaton 26,553
29 Downers Grove 25,851
30 Lombard 24,334
31 Plainfield 23,370
32 Romeoville 23,297
33 Buffalo Grove 23,047
34 Bartlett 22,871
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.