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Labour force in Westmont
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
79 of 101 · Towns of Illinois
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
12,960
−0.0%
since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025
79 of 101
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
−4.7%
−0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois
0.20%
Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
−4.7% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Westmont 12,960
Illinois 6.6M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Westmont · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
12,960 · 2025
First value
13,934 · 2000
Highest
13,934 · 2000
Lowest
11,915 · 2020
Average change
−0.3% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Westmont | Change | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,960 | −0.0% | 6.6M |
| 2024 | 12,964 | +2.5% | 6.6M |
| 2023 | 12,648 | +0.7% | 6.5M |
| 2022 | 12,557 | +3.5% | 6.5M |
| 2021 | 12,127 | +1.8% | 6.4M |
| 2020 | 11,915 | −4.1% | 6.3M |
| 2019 | 12,421 | −0.3% | 6.5M |
| 2018 | 12,456 | −0.5% | 6.6M |
| 2017 | 12,519 | −0.7% | 6.6M |
| 2016 | 12,612 | −7.3% | 6.6M |
| 2015 | 13,601 | +0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2014 | 13,573 | −0.4% | 6.6M |
| 2013 | 13,630 | +1.5% | 6.6M |
| 2012 | 13,433 | +1.9% | 6.6M |
| 2011 | 13,187 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2010 | 13,215 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2009 | 13,345 | −1.0% | 6.6M |
| 2008 | 13,475 | −0.2% | 6.6M |
| 2007 | 13,502 | +1.5% | 6.6M |
| 2006 | 13,301 | +1.8% | 6.5M |
| 2005 | 13,071 | −0.4% | 6.4M |
| 2004 | 13,117 | +0.0% | 6.3M |
| 2003 | 13,112 | −1.5% | 6.3M |
| 2002 | 13,313 | −4.0% | 6.3M |
| 2001 | 13,862 | −0.5% | 6.4M |
| 2000 | 13,934 | 6.5M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | East St Louis | 7,336 | |
| 99 | Harvey | 8,729 | |
| 98 | Dolton | 9,390 | |
| 97 | Maywood | 9,919 | |
| 96 | Carbondale | 10,338 | |
| 95 | North Chicago | 10,385 | |
| 94 | Park Forest | 10,518 | |
| 93 | Kankakee | 10,797 | |
| 92 | Freeport | 11,415 | |
| 91 | Chicago Heights | 11,581 | |
| 90 | Danville | 11,650 | |
| 89 | Huntley | 11,708 | |
| 88 | Homer Glen | 11,801 | |
| 87 | Elmwood Park | 12,319 | |
| 86 | Wilmette | 12,416 | |
| 85 | Morton Grove | 12,420 | |
| 84 | Westmont | 12,456 | |
| 83 | Melrose Park | 12,534 | |
| 82 | Galesburg | 12,571 | |
| 81 | Alton | 12,639 | |
| 80 | Zion | 13,060 | |
| 79 | Edwardsville | 13,361 | |
| 78 | Collinsville | 13,635 | |
| 77 | West Chicago | 13,700 | |
| 76 | Glen Ellyn | 13,972 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Westmont in numbers
GDP per person
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
GDP per person (PPP)
$90,330
2024 · Illinois
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.0%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.9%
2024 · Illinois
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$64,962
2024 · Illinois
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States