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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

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

2023 · 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 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,281
3 Naperville 81,064
4 Joliet 80,305
5 Rockford 66,087
6 Elgin 59,536
7 Springfield 54,235
8 Peoria 52,020
9 Champaign 47,162
10 Waukegan 46,378
11 Bloomington 43,832
12 Bolingbrook 42,319
13 Schaumburg 41,741
14 Cicero 40,827
15 Arlington Heights 40,409
16 Evanston 39,317
17 Palatine 37,894
18 Skokie 32,513
19 Des Plaines 31,686
20 Berwyn 29,929
21 Decatur 29,769
22 Normal 29,405
23 Orland Park 29,207
24 Tinley Park 29,087
25 Oak Park 29,059
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.