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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

2017 · 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 East St Louis 7,360
99 Harvey 8,899
98 Dolton 9,595
97 Maywood 10,102
96 North Chicago 10,229
95 Carbondale 10,386
94 Kankakee 10,648
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Freeport 11,124
91 Huntley 11,558
90 Homer Glen 11,842
89 Chicago Heights 11,851
88 Danville 11,864
87 Elmwood Park 12,440
86 Wilmette 12,447
85 Morton Grove 12,505
84 Westmont 12,519
83 Melrose Park 12,657
82 Alton 12,673
81 Galesburg 12,749
80 Zion 12,950
79 Edwardsville 13,309
78 Collinsville 13,659
77 West Chicago 13,808
76 New Lenox 13,826
…
10 Champaign 44,013
9 Waukegan 47,867
8 Peoria 53,917
7 Springfield 55,996
6 Elgin 60,841
5 Rockford 69,969
4 Naperville 76,671
…

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.