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Labour force in Romeoville
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
32 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
24,624
+0.1%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
32 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+22%
+2.5% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.37%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+22% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Romeoville 24,624
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Romeoville · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
24,624 · 2025
First value
13,242 · 2000
Highest
24,624 · 2025
Lowest
13,242 · 2000
Average change
+2.5% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Romeoville | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,624 | +0.1% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 24,591 | +1.8% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 24,154 | +0.5% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 24,031 | +3.2% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 23,297 | +3.3% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 22,555 | −2.5% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 23,131 | +0.9% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 22,935 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 22,989 | −0.8% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 23,178 | +15% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 20,142 | −0.9% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 20,316 | −0.8% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 20,472 | +0.6% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 20,359 | +1.7% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 20,012 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 20,086 | −8.8% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 22,014 | −0.6% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 22,145 | +0.5% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 22,044 | +2.9% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 21,422 | +1.6% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 21,075 | +3.9% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 20,278 | +6.3% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 19,081 | +13% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 16,930 | +12% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 15,181 | +15% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 13,242 | 6.5M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | 1.4M | |
| 2 | Aurora | 99,225 | |
| 3 | Joliet | 78,152 | |
| 4 | Naperville | 76,671 | |
| 5 | Rockford | 69,969 | |
| 6 | Elgin | 60,841 | |
| 7 | Springfield | 55,996 | |
| 8 | Peoria | 53,917 | |
| 9 | Waukegan | 47,867 | |
| 10 | Champaign | 44,013 | |
| 11 | Bloomington | 42,763 | |
| 12 | Schaumburg | 42,114 | |
| 13 | Cicero | 41,937 | |
| 14 | Bolingbrook | 41,070 | |
| 15 | Arlington Heights | 40,623 | |
| 16 | Evanston | 39,637 | |
| 17 | Palatine | 38,441 | |
| 18 | Skokie | 32,866 | |
| 19 | Decatur | 32,581 | |
| 20 | Des Plaines | 31,286 | |
| 21 | Berwyn | 30,630 | |
| 22 | Tinley Park | 29,394 | |
| 23 | Orland Park | 29,053 | |
| 24 | Oak Park | 28,917 | |
| 25 | Hoffman Estates | 28,684 | |
| … | |||
| 32 | Bartlett | 23,781 | |
| 33 | Glenview | 23,413 | |
| 34 | Plainfield | 23,013 | |
| 35 | Romeoville | 22,989 | |
| 36 | Elmhurst | 22,659 | |
| 37 | Carol Stream | 22,335 | |
| 38 | Streamwood | 22,184 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Romeoville in numbers
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.1%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States