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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Wilmette

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 82 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Wilmette Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 12,750 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 82 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.8% −0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.19% 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
Wilmette 12,750
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Wilmette · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 12,750 · 2025
First value 13,606 · 1990
Highest 14,271 · 1994
Lowest 11,718 · 2020
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWilmetteChange Illinois
2025 12,750 −0.0% 6.6M
2024 12,753 +2.5% 6.6M
2023 12,441 +0.6% 6.5M
2022 12,364 +3.6% 6.5M
2021 11,931 +1.8% 6.4M
2020 11,718 −5.7% 6.3M
2019 12,432 +0.1% 6.5M
2018 12,416 −0.2% 6.6M
2017 12,447 −0.4% 6.6M
2016 12,491 −3.8% 6.6M
2015 12,986 +0.4% 6.6M
2014 12,939 +0.7% 6.6M
2013 12,850 +1.1% 6.6M
2012 12,714 +2.0% 6.6M
2011 12,462 +0.3% 6.6M
2010 12,424 +0.7% 6.6M
2009 12,336 −2.5% 6.6M
2008 12,655 −0.6% 6.6M
2007 12,732 +0.8% 6.6M
2006 12,627 +0.8% 6.5M
2005 12,529 −1.2% 6.4M
2004 12,676 −0.7% 6.3M
2003 12,761 −2.3% 6.3M
2002 13,056 −4.1% 6.3M
2001 13,618 −1.9% 6.4M
2000 13,887 −1.2% 6.5M
1999 14,058 +2.4% 6.5M
1998 13,732 +1.0% 6.3M
1997 13,595 −1.0% 6.3M
1996 13,736 −0.2% 6.2M
1995 13,758 −3.6% 6.2M
1994 14,271 +2.3% 6.1M
1993 13,952 +1.9% 6.1M
1992 13,686 +1.6% 6M
1991 13,469 −1.0% 5.9M
1990 13,606 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2018 · 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 1.4M
2 Aurora 99,360
3 Joliet 77,880
4 Naperville 76,806
5 Rockford 71,091
6 Elgin 61,112
7 Springfield 55,735
8 Peoria 54,184
9 Waukegan 48,268
10 Champaign 44,630
11 Bloomington 42,440
12 Schaumburg 41,827
13 Cicero 41,454
14 Bolingbrook 40,971
15 Arlington Heights 40,515
16 Evanston 39,389
17 Palatine 38,173
18 Decatur 32,780
19 Skokie 32,567
20 Des Plaines 31,694
21 Berwyn 30,316
22 Tinley Park 29,103
23 Oak Park 28,949
24 Orland Park 28,870
25 Hoffman Estates 28,506
…
83 Melrose Park 12,534
84 Westmont 12,456
85 Morton Grove 12,420
86 Wilmette 12,416
87 Elmwood Park 12,319
88 Homer Glen 11,801
89 Huntley 11,708
…

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.