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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

2023 · 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
43 Addison 20,601
54 Algonquin 18,043
89 Alton 12,141
15 Arlington Heights 40,409
2 Aurora 97,281
33 Bartlett 23,867
71 Batavia 14,359
42 Belleville 20,625
79 Belvidere 13,345
20 Berwyn 29,929
11 Bloomington 43,832
12 Bolingbrook 42,319
36 Buffalo Grove 23,529
75 Burbank 14,033
98 Carbondale 9,898
39 Carol Stream 22,375
46 Carpentersville 20,203
9 Champaign 47,162
1 Chicago 1.5M
91 Chicago Heights 11,423
14 Cicero 40,827
80 Collinsville 13,182
37 Crystal Lake 23,045
92 Danville 11,072
44 DeKalb 20,586
…
63 New Lenox 15,205
74 Niles 14,163
22 Normal 29,405
97 North Chicago 9,983
56 Northbrook 17,124
62 O'Fallon 15,467
66 Oak Forest 14,800
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.