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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
101 East St Louis 7,142
100 Harvey 8,744
99 Dolton 9,575
98 Maywood 10,048
97 North Chicago 10,059
96 Carbondale 10,094
95 Kankakee 10,352
94 Park Forest 10,441
93 Freeport 10,774
92 Danville 11,247
91 Homer Glen 11,559
90 Chicago Heights 11,607
89 Huntley 11,637
88 Galesburg 11,657
87 Wilmette 11,931
86 Elmwood Park 11,960
85 Morton Grove 12,006
84 Westmont 12,127
83 Melrose Park 12,128
82 Yorkville 12,169
81 Alton 12,272
80 Zion 12,735
79 Edwardsville 13,131
78 Collinsville 13,199
77 West Chicago 13,230
…
34 Bartlett 22,871
33 Buffalo Grove 23,047
32 Romeoville 23,297
31 Plainfield 23,370
30 Lombard 24,334
29 Downers Grove 25,851
28 Wheaton 26,553
…

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.