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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Wheaton

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 28 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Wheaton 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 28,709 +0.2% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 28 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.8% +0.0% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.44% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.8% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Wheaton 28,709
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Wheaton · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 28,709 · 2025
First value 28,708 · 1990
Highest 32,677 · 1999
Lowest 25,963 · 2020
Average change +0.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWheatonChange Illinois
2025 28,709 +0.2% 6.6M
2024 28,659 +2.3% 6.6M
2023 28,018 +1.0% 6.5M
2022 27,751 +4.5% 6.5M
2021 26,553 +2.3% 6.4M
2020 25,963 −5.6% 6.3M
2019 27,490 −0.1% 6.5M
2018 27,521 −0.6% 6.6M
2017 27,683 −0.6% 6.6M
2016 27,861 −4.7% 6.6M
2015 29,241 +0.6% 6.6M
2014 29,075 +0.0% 6.6M
2013 29,061 +1.1% 6.6M
2012 28,739 +2.0% 6.6M
2011 28,180 +0.1% 6.6M
2010 28,153 −2.6% 6.6M
2009 28,918 −1.2% 6.6M
2008 29,281 −0.3% 6.6M
2007 29,382 +1.6% 6.6M
2006 28,923 +1.2% 6.5M
2005 28,592 −0.8% 6.4M
2004 28,833 −0.4% 6.3M
2003 28,936 −1.8% 6.3M
2002 29,461 −4.1% 6.3M
2001 30,710 −1.3% 6.4M
2000 31,114 −4.8% 6.5M
1999 32,677 +2.7% 6.5M
1998 31,808 +2.0% 6.3M
1997 31,191 −0.3% 6.3M
1996 31,273 +0.6% 6.2M
1995 31,100 +1.0% 6.2M
1994 30,797 +2.1% 6.1M
1993 30,162 +1.5% 6.1M
1992 29,711 +2.9% 6M
1991 28,874 +0.6% 5.9M
1990 28,708 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
1 Chicago 1.5M
2 Aurora 97,652
3 Naperville 83,459
4 Joliet 82,003
5 Rockford 64,487
6 Elgin 59,457
7 Springfield 52,744
8 Peoria 51,557
9 Champaign 46,979
10 Waukegan 45,390
11 Bolingbrook 43,372
12 Bloomington 43,042
13 Schaumburg 42,975
14 Cicero 41,891
15 Arlington Heights 41,462
16 Evanston 40,313
17 Palatine 38,916
18 Skokie 33,345
19 Des Plaines 32,487
20 Berwyn 30,721
21 Orland Park 30,005
22 Tinley Park 29,924
23 Oak Park 29,759
24 Decatur 29,197
25 Hoffman Estates 29,113
26 Normal 28,890
27 Oak Lawn 28,821
28 Wheaton 28,709
29 Downers Grove 28,162
30 Plainfield 26,782
31 Lombard 26,295
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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.