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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Edwardsville

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 78 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Edwardsville Illinois

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 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 13,253 −1.7% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 78 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.5% +0.1% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.20% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 2010 – 2025 people
+0.5% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Edwardsville 13,253
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Edwardsville · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 13,253 · 2025
First value 13,005 · 2010
Highest 13,559 · 2019
Lowest 12,858 · 2013
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearEdwardsvilleChange Illinois
2025 13,253 −1.7% 6.6M
2024 13,480 +0.3% 6.6M
2023 13,434 +1.7% 6.5M
2022 13,213 +0.6% 6.5M
2021 13,131 +1.1% 6.4M
2020 12,987 −4.2% 6.3M
2019 13,559 +1.5% 6.5M
2018 13,361 +0.4% 6.6M
2017 13,309 −0.6% 6.6M
2016 13,389 +1.5% 6.6M
2015 13,190 +1.9% 6.6M
2014 12,949 +0.7% 6.6M
2013 12,858 −0.4% 6.6M
2012 12,904 −0.9% 6.6M
2011 13,026 +0.2% 6.6M
2010 13,005 6.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2017 · 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 99,225
3 Joliet 78,152
4 Naperville 76,671
5 Rockford 69,969
6 Elgin 60,841
7 Springfield 55,996
8 Peoria 53,917
9 Waukegan 47,867
10 Champaign 44,013
11 Bloomington 42,763
12 Schaumburg 42,114
13 Cicero 41,937
14 Bolingbrook 41,070
15 Arlington Heights 40,623
16 Evanston 39,637
17 Palatine 38,441
18 Skokie 32,866
19 Decatur 32,581
20 Des Plaines 31,286
21 Berwyn 30,630
22 Tinley Park 29,394
23 Orland Park 29,053
24 Oak Park 28,917
25 Hoffman Estates 28,684
…
76 New Lenox 13,826
77 West Chicago 13,808
78 Collinsville 13,659
79 Edwardsville 13,309
80 Zion 12,950
81 Galesburg 12,749
82 Alton 12,673
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.