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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

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
…
55 Oswego 17,871
54 Mundelein 17,954
53 Rock Island 18,197
52 St. Charles 18,670
51 Glendale Heights 18,900
50 Woodridge 19,200
49 Hanover Park 19,471
…

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.