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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

2022 · 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
101 East St Louis 6,722
100 Harvey 8,608
99 Dolton 9,346
98 North Chicago 9,918
97 Carbondale 10,007
96 Maywood 10,014
95 Kankakee 10,061
94 Park Forest 10,433
93 Freeport 10,620
92 Danville 11,173
91 Galesburg 11,240
90 Chicago Heights 11,537
89 Alton 12,062
88 Homer Glen 12,117
87 Elmwood Park 12,223
86 Huntley 12,233
85 Morton Grove 12,354
84 Wilmette 12,364
83 Zion 12,425
82 Melrose Park 12,483
81 Westmont 12,557
80 Yorkville 12,990
79 Collinsville 13,091
78 Belvidere 13,209
77 Edwardsville 13,213
…
56 Rock Island 17,008
55 Mundelein 17,592
54 Algonquin 17,766
53 St. Charles 18,241
52 Glendale Heights 18,782
51 Oswego 19,258
50 Hanover Park 19,281
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.