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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Carbondale

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 96 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Carbondale 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 10,096 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 96 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −15% −0.5% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.15% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−15% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Carbondale 10,096
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Carbondale · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 10,096 · 2025
First value 12,122 · 1990
Highest 14,795 · 2007
Lowest 9,898 · 2023
Average change −0.5% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearCarbondaleChange Illinois
2025 10,096 −0.1% 6.6M
2024 10,106 +2.1% 6.6M
2023 9,898 −1.1% 6.5M
2022 10,007 −0.9% 6.5M
2021 10,094 −0.4% 6.4M
2020 10,133 −1.8% 6.3M
2019 10,321 −0.2% 6.5M
2018 10,338 −0.5% 6.6M
2017 10,386 −3.4% 6.6M
2016 10,746 −9.9% 6.6M
2015 11,927 +1.5% 6.6M
2014 11,752 −0.3% 6.6M
2013 11,786 −1.2% 6.6M
2012 11,924 −1.5% 6.6M
2011 12,107 −0.2% 6.6M
2010 12,131 −16% 6.6M
2009 14,383 −1.4% 6.6M
2008 14,586 −1.4% 6.6M
2007 14,795 +4.6% 6.6M
2006 14,149 +4.2% 6.5M
2005 13,578 +0.4% 6.4M
2004 13,524 +3.1% 6.3M
2003 13,119 +0.9% 6.3M
2002 13,003 −2.0% 6.3M
2001 13,273 +0.7% 6.4M
2000 13,175 +3.7% 6.5M
1999 12,699 +1.9% 6.5M
1998 12,463 +4.4% 6.3M
1997 11,934 +2.3% 6.3M
1996 11,666 +1.0% 6.2M
1995 11,552 −1.7% 6.2M
1994 11,754 −1.3% 6.1M
1993 11,905 −0.6% 6.1M
1992 11,976 +0.2% 6M
1991 11,947 −1.4% 5.9M
1990 12,122 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2014 · 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 Harvey 8,681
99 East St Louis 9,133
98 North Chicago 9,198
97 Park Forest 10,435
96 Maywood 10,501
95 Freeport 10,951
94 Huntley 11,027
93 Dolton 11,055
92 Zion 11,170
91 Kankakee 11,235
90 Alton 11,729
89 Belvidere 11,745
88 Carbondale 11,752
87 Morton Grove 11,763
86 Melrose Park 12,147
85 Collinsville 12,842
84 Wilmette 12,939
83 Edwardsville 12,949
82 Homer Glen 13,116
81 Woodstock 13,129
80 Danville 13,141
79 Galesburg 13,227
78 Chicago Heights 13,424
77 Elizabethtown 13,469
76 Westmont 13,573
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.