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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in St. Charles

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 53 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Charles 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 18,498 −1.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 53 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.2% +1.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.28% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+0.2% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
St. Charles 18,498
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance St. Charles · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 18,498 · 2025
First value 12,694 · 1990
Highest 19,266 · 2007
Lowest 12,694 · 1990
Average change +1.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSt. CharlesChange Illinois
2025 18,498 −1.2% 6.6M
2024 18,720 +1.7% 6.6M
2023 18,407 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 18,241 +1.4% 6.5M
2021 17,991 +0.0% 6.4M
2020 17,987 −5.5% 6.3M
2019 19,032 −0.4% 6.5M
2018 19,111 +2.4% 6.6M
2017 18,670 −0.8% 6.6M
2016 18,827 +2.0% 6.6M
2015 18,457 +0.8% 6.6M
2014 18,316 +0.3% 6.6M
2013 18,258 −2.7% 6.6M
2012 18,762 −0.4% 6.6M
2011 18,838 +0.8% 6.6M
2010 18,680 −1.1% 6.6M
2009 18,884 −1.6% 6.6M
2008 19,187 −0.4% 6.6M
2007 19,266 +2.3% 6.6M
2006 18,841 +2.0% 6.5M
2005 18,476 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 18,408 +1.6% 6.3M
2003 18,117 +2.5% 6.3M
2002 17,675 +1.0% 6.3M
2001 17,502 +3.0% 6.4M
2000 16,989 +2.3% 6.5M
1999 16,602 +5.0% 6.5M
1998 15,812 +3.7% 6.3M
1997 15,244 −0.1% 6.3M
1996 15,260 +3.0% 6.2M
1995 14,821 +8.3% 6.2M
1994 13,682 +1.2% 6.1M
1993 13,518 +2.6% 6.1M
1992 13,179 +2.8% 6M
1991 12,818 +1.0% 5.9M
1990 12,694 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2015 · 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 1.4M
2 Aurora 103K
3 Naperville 78,776
4 Joliet 75,658
5 Rockford 67,654
6 Springfield 58,852
7 Elgin 57,585
8 Peoria 54,333
9 Waukegan 44,731
10 Schaumburg 44,566
11 Champaign 44,364
12 Arlington Heights 41,486
13 Bloomington 41,361
14 Bolingbrook 40,626
15 Evanston 39,962
16 Palatine 39,902
17 Cicero 37,383
18 Decatur 33,327
19 Skokie 33,270
20 Des Plaines 33,005
21 Tinley Park 32,505
22 Orland Park 30,522
23 Hoffman Estates 30,377
24 Oak Park 29,919
25 Wheaton 29,241
…
51 Carpentersville 19,287
52 Oswego 18,567
53 Rock Island 18,527
54 St. Charles 18,457
55 Mundelein 18,103
56 Algonquin 17,191
57 Gurnee 17,170
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.