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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Urbana

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 42 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Urbana 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 20,803 −1.3% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 42 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −4.1% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.32% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−4.1% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Urbana 20,803
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Urbana · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 20,803 · 2025
First value 19,754 · 1990
Highest 22,253 · 2010
Lowest 18,672 · 1995
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearUrbanaChange Illinois
2025 20,803 −1.3% 6.6M
2024 21,083 +0.6% 6.6M
2023 20,962 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 20,819 +0.7% 6.5M
2021 20,678 +2.6% 6.4M
2020 20,162 −3.1% 6.3M
2019 20,803 +0.3% 6.5M
2018 20,738 +0.4% 6.6M
2017 20,660 −1.4% 6.6M
2016 20,955 −3.4% 6.6M
2015 21,699 +0.2% 6.6M
2014 21,662 +0.3% 6.6M
2013 21,591 −1.4% 6.6M
2012 21,891 −1.0% 6.6M
2011 22,115 −0.6% 6.6M
2010 22,253 +8.6% 6.6M
2009 20,493 −1.1% 6.6M
2008 20,714 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 20,778 +1.3% 6.6M
2006 20,503 +1.2% 6.5M
2005 20,263 +2.2% 6.4M
2004 19,834 +0.6% 6.3M
2003 19,712 −0.6% 6.3M
2002 19,829 −0.9% 6.3M
2001 20,010 +0.1% 6.4M
2000 19,982 −5.0% 6.5M
1999 21,033 +3.9% 6.5M
1998 20,242 +4.4% 6.3M
1997 19,381 +2.9% 6.3M
1996 18,830 +0.8% 6.2M
1995 18,672 −10% 6.2M
1994 20,788 +1.0% 6.1M
1993 20,585 +1.6% 6.1M
1992 20,264 +1.1% 6M
1991 20,048 +1.5% 5.9M
1990 19,754 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2025 · 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 6,639
100 Harvey 8,813
99 Dolton 9,468
98 North Chicago 9,789
97 Kankakee 9,874
96 Carbondale 10,096
95 Maywood 10,375
94 Freeport 10,635
93 Park Forest 10,673
92 Danville 10,711
91 Galesburg 11,566
90 Chicago Heights 11,730
89 Alton 11,877
88 Zion 12,313
87 Elmwood Park 12,496
86 Homer Glen 12,524
85 Morton Grove 12,680
84 Huntley 12,695
83 Melrose Park 12,713
82 Wilmette 12,750
81 Belvidere 12,857
80 Collinsville 12,911
79 Westmont 12,960
78 Edwardsville 13,253
77 Yorkville 13,992
…
45 Park Ridge 20,482
44 Moline 20,487
43 Oswego 20,624
42 Urbana 20,803
41 Addison 21,158
40 Streamwood 22,304
39 Carol Stream 22,941
…

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.