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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

2023 · 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
1 Chicago 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,281
3 Naperville 81,064
4 Joliet 80,305
5 Rockford 66,087
6 Elgin 59,536
7 Springfield 54,235
8 Peoria 52,020
9 Champaign 47,162
10 Waukegan 46,378
11 Bloomington 43,832
12 Bolingbrook 42,319
13 Schaumburg 41,741
14 Cicero 40,827
15 Arlington Heights 40,409
16 Evanston 39,317
17 Palatine 37,894
18 Skokie 32,513
19 Des Plaines 31,686
20 Berwyn 29,929
21 Decatur 29,769
22 Normal 29,405
23 Orland Park 29,207
24 Tinley Park 29,087
25 Oak Park 29,059
…
73 Lansing 14,194
74 Niles 14,163
75 Burbank 14,033
76 West Chicago 13,868
77 Yorkville 13,545
78 Edwardsville 13,434
79 Belvidere 13,345
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.