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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Waukegan

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 10 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Waukegan Illinois

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 45,390 −1.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 10 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.5% +0.5% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.69% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+1.5% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Waukegan 45,390
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Waukegan · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 45,390 · 2025
First value 37,939 · 1990
Highest 48,313 · 2019
Lowest 35,849 · 1994
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWaukeganChange Illinois
2025 45,390 −1.5% 6.6M
2024 46,070 −0.7% 6.6M
2023 46,378 +0.9% 6.5M
2022 45,951 −1.5% 6.5M
2021 46,642 +0.8% 6.4M
2020 46,250 −4.3% 6.3M
2019 48,313 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 48,268 +0.8% 6.6M
2017 47,867 −0.6% 6.6M
2016 48,149 +7.6% 6.6M
2015 44,731 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 44,834 −0.2% 6.6M
2013 44,931 −0.5% 6.6M
2012 45,139 −1.3% 6.6M
2011 45,724 −0.9% 6.6M
2010 46,151 +6.8% 6.6M
2009 43,205 −1.3% 6.6M
2008 43,765 −0.4% 6.6M
2007 43,921 +0.6% 6.6M
2006 43,646 +1.4% 6.5M
2005 43,059 +1.2% 6.4M
2004 42,559 −0.3% 6.3M
2003 42,677 +0.2% 6.3M
2002 42,574 +0.8% 6.3M
2001 42,250 −1.1% 6.4M
2000 42,701 +6.6% 6.5M
1999 40,053 −0.7% 6.5M
1998 40,342 +1.4% 6.3M
1997 39,794 +1.4% 6.3M
1996 39,235 +3.2% 6.2M
1995 38,003 +6.0% 6.2M
1994 35,849 −2.1% 6.1M
1993 36,631 −1.5% 6.1M
1992 37,175 −0.5% 6M
1991 37,347 −1.6% 5.9M
1990 37,939 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2024 · 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 6,817
100 Harvey 8,838
99 Dolton 9,518
98 North Chicago 9,935
97 Kankakee 10,056
96 Carbondale 10,106
95 Maywood 10,380
94 Park Forest 10,676
93 Freeport 10,846
92 Danville 11,047
91 Chicago Heights 11,713
90 Galesburg 11,822
89 Alton 12,132
88 Zion 12,489
87 Elmwood Park 12,507
86 Homer Glen 12,531
85 Morton Grove 12,659
84 Melrose Park 12,682
83 Huntley 12,697
82 Wilmette 12,753
81 Westmont 12,964
80 Collinsville 13,162
79 Belvidere 13,190
78 Edwardsville 13,480
77 Yorkville 14,161
…
13 Schaumburg 42,872
12 Bolingbrook 43,378
11 Bloomington 44,577
10 Waukegan 46,070
9 Champaign 47,601
8 Peoria 52,731
7 Springfield 55,008
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.