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Labour force in Rock Island

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 57 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Rock Island 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 17,039 −1.1% since 2024
Towns of Illinois · 2025 57 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −8.0% −0.3% a year on average
share of Illinois 0.26% Illinois: 6,587,613 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−8.0% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Rock Island 17,039
Illinois 6.6M

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

The series at a glance Rock Island · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 17,039 · 2025
First value 19,097 · 1990
Highest 19,999 · 2007
Lowest 17,008 · 2022
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearRock IslandChange Illinois
2025 17,039 −1.1% 6.6M
2024 17,223 +0.7% 6.6M
2023 17,108 +0.6% 6.5M
2022 17,008 −1.2% 6.5M
2021 17,208 −1.3% 6.4M
2020 17,436 −4.0% 6.3M
2019 18,159 −0.7% 6.5M
2018 18,289 +0.5% 6.6M
2017 18,197 −1.9% 6.6M
2016 18,546 +0.1% 6.6M
2015 18,527 −0.2% 6.6M
2014 18,573 −1.1% 6.6M
2013 18,788 −2.5% 6.6M
2012 19,277 −1.4% 6.6M
2011 19,552 +0.0% 6.6M
2010 19,543 +0.1% 6.6M
2009 19,514 −1.8% 6.6M
2008 19,862 −0.7% 6.6M
2007 19,999 +0.5% 6.6M
2006 19,900 +0.6% 6.5M
2005 19,778 +2.9% 6.4M
2004 19,219 +1.2% 6.3M
2003 18,995 −0.4% 6.3M
2002 19,075 −1.8% 6.3M
2001 19,425 −1.9% 6.4M
2000 19,811 +5.3% 6.5M
1999 18,810 −0.0% 6.5M
1998 18,814 +0.1% 6.3M
1997 18,790 +1.5% 6.3M
1996 18,509 +0.2% 6.2M
1995 18,466 −1.2% 6.2M
1994 18,692 −2.7% 6.1M
1993 19,202 −1.7% 6.1M
1992 19,525 +1.8% 6M
1991 19,173 +0.4% 5.9M
1990 19,097 5.9M

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2019 · 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 98,439
3 Joliet 77,956
4 Naperville 77,388
5 Rockford 70,107
6 Elgin 60,702
7 Springfield 54,838
8 Peoria 53,407
9 Waukegan 48,313
10 Champaign 45,483
11 Bloomington 42,011
12 Schaumburg 41,835
13 Cicero 41,385
14 Bolingbrook 40,869
15 Arlington Heights 40,519
16 Evanston 39,339
17 Palatine 38,128
18 Skokie 32,515
19 Decatur 31,989
20 Des Plaines 31,922
21 Berwyn 30,276
22 Oak Park 29,233
23 Tinley Park 29,128
24 Orland Park 28,885
25 Hoffman Estates 28,611
…
52 Oswego 18,892
53 Glendale Heights 18,668
54 Mundelein 18,239
55 Rock Island 18,159
56 Gurnee 17,684
57 Algonquin 17,477
58 Northbrook 17,014
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.