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Labour force in Springfield

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 7 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Springfield Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 52,744 −4.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 7 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −10% −0.4% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.80% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−10% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Springfield 52,744
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Springfield · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 52,744 · 2025
First value 60,458 · 1990
Highest 64,115 · 2007
Lowest 52,744 · 2025
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSpringfieldChange Illinois
2025 52,744 −4.1% 6.6M
2024 55,008 +1.4% 6.6M
2023 54,235 +0.0% 6.5M
2022 54,223 +0.2% 6.5M
2021 54,135 +1.4% 6.4M
2020 53,411 −2.6% 6.3M
2019 54,838 −1.6% 6.5M
2018 55,735 −0.5% 6.6M
2017 55,996 −2.3% 6.6M
2016 57,291 −2.7% 6.6M
2015 58,852 +0.9% 6.6M
2014 58,328 +0.5% 6.6M
2013 58,053 −3.1% 6.6M
2012 59,925 −2.3% 6.6M
2011 61,336 +0.4% 6.6M
2010 61,100 −4.6% 6.6M
2009 64,025 +0.1% 6.6M
2008 63,959 −0.2% 6.6M
2007 64,115 +1.0% 6.6M
2006 63,475 +1.1% 6.5M
2005 62,755 +3.4% 6.4M
2004 60,674 +1.6% 6.3M
2003 59,701 −1.9% 6.3M
2002 60,830 −1.0% 6.3M
2001 61,436 −0.6% 6.4M
2000 61,791 +0.3% 6.5M
1999 61,583 −0.9% 6.5M
1998 62,119 +0.6% 6.3M
1997 61,759 +3.8% 6.3M
1996 59,482 +0.3% 6.2M
1995 59,328 +2.7% 6.2M
1994 57,791 −2.8% 6.1M
1993 59,433 −2.9% 6.1M
1992 61,215 −0.4% 6M
1991 61,483 +1.7% 5.9M
1990 60,458 5.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2014 · 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
100 Harvey 8,681
99 East St Louis 9,133
98 North Chicago 9,198
97 Park Forest 10,435
96 Maywood 10,501
95 Freeport 10,951
94 Huntley 11,027
93 Dolton 11,055
92 Zion 11,170
91 Kankakee 11,235
90 Alton 11,729
89 Belvidere 11,745
88 Carbondale 11,752
87 Morton Grove 11,763
86 Melrose Park 12,147
85 Collinsville 12,842
84 Wilmette 12,939
83 Edwardsville 12,949
82 Homer Glen 13,116
81 Woodstock 13,129
80 Danville 13,141
79 Galesburg 13,227
78 Chicago Heights 13,424
77 Elizabethtown 13,469
76 Westmont 13,573
…
9 Waukegan 44,834
8 Peoria 55,278
7 Elgin 57,097
6 Springfield 58,328
5 Rockford 67,685
4 Joliet 75,939
3 Naperville 77,853
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.