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Labour force in West Chicago

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 74 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · West Chicago Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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 14,242 +0.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 74 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −2.2% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.22% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−2.2% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
West Chicago 14,242
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance West Chicago · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 14,242 · 2025
First value 13,504 · 2000
Highest 14,630 · 2013
Lowest 12,883 · 2020
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearWest ChicagoChange Illinois
2025 14,242 +0.5% 6.6M
2024 14,168 +2.2% 6.6M
2023 13,868 +0.4% 6.5M
2022 13,813 +4.4% 6.5M
2021 13,230 +2.7% 6.4M
2020 12,883 −5.7% 6.3M
2019 13,660 −0.3% 6.5M
2018 13,700 −0.8% 6.6M
2017 13,808 −1.0% 6.6M
2016 13,941 −4.3% 6.6M
2015 14,560 +0.2% 6.6M
2014 14,534 −0.7% 6.6M
2013 14,630 +0.8% 6.6M
2012 14,515 +1.5% 6.6M
2011 14,305 −0.4% 6.6M
2010 14,356 +0.2% 6.6M
2009 14,328 −0.1% 6.6M
2008 14,338 +0.1% 6.6M
2007 14,318 +1.1% 6.6M
2006 14,169 +1.6% 6.5M
2005 13,947 +0.9% 6.4M
2004 13,822 +2.8% 6.3M
2003 13,440 −0.7% 6.3M
2002 13,531 −2.2% 6.3M
2001 13,835 +2.5% 6.4M
2000 13,504 6.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 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
75 Belvidere 13,886
74 Glen Ellyn 14,050
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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.