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Labour force in North Chicago

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 98 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · North Chicago 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 9,789 −1.5% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 98 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +0.2% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.15% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
North Chicago 9,789
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance North Chicago · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 9,789 · 2025
First value 9,216 · 1990
Highest 10,387 · 2019
Lowest 8,620 · 1995
Average change +0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearNorth ChicagoChange Illinois
2025 9,789 −1.5% 6.6M
2024 9,935 −0.5% 6.6M
2023 9,983 +0.7% 6.5M
2022 9,918 −1.4% 6.5M
2021 10,059 +1.0% 6.4M
2020 9,955 −4.2% 6.3M
2019 10,387 +0.0% 6.5M
2018 10,385 +1.5% 6.6M
2017 10,229 +0.2% 6.6M
2016 10,211 +15% 6.6M
2015 8,842 −3.9% 6.6M
2014 9,198 +1.1% 6.6M
2013 9,101 −0.5% 6.6M
2012 9,146 −0.8% 6.6M
2011 9,216 +0.8% 6.6M
2010 9,141 −1.5% 6.6M
2009 9,281 −0.9% 6.6M
2008 9,369 +0.4% 6.6M
2007 9,329 −1.2% 6.6M
2006 9,442 +2.3% 6.5M
2005 9,234 +1.3% 6.4M
2004 9,115 +0.3% 6.3M
2003 9,085 −8.8% 6.3M
2002 9,957 +1.1% 6.3M
2001 9,848 −2.2% 6.4M
2000 10,070 +14% 6.5M
1999 8,851 −0.7% 6.5M
1998 8,915 +2.8% 6.3M
1997 8,668 +0.1% 6.3M
1996 8,660 +0.5% 6.2M
1995 8,620 −0.9% 6.2M
1994 8,694 −0.7% 6.1M
1993 8,752 −0.8% 6.1M
1992 8,827 −1.3% 6M
1991 8,941 −3.0% 5.9M
1990 9,216 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
48 Addison 19,678
57 Algonquin 17,032
90 Alton 11,729
12 Arlington Heights 41,394
2 Aurora 102K
34 Bartlett 23,599
73 Batavia 13,737
40 Belleville 22,329
89 Belvidere 11,745
28 Berwyn 28,261
13 Bloomington 41,306
14 Bolingbrook 40,554
31 Buffalo Grove 24,376
65 Burbank 14,534
88 Carbondale 11,752
32 Carol Stream 24,079
51 Carpentersville 19,147
11 Champaign 43,747
1 Chicago 1.4M
78 Chicago Heights 13,424
17 Cicero 37,699
85 Collinsville 12,842
37 Crystal Lake 22,760
80 Danville 13,141
38 DeKalb 22,745
…
68 New Lenox 14,167
71 Niles 14,060
27 Normal 29,046
98 North Chicago 9,198
58 Northbrook 16,344
75 O'Fallon 13,607
61 Oak Forest 15,457
…

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.