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Civilian labor force in Alton, IL

Civilian labor force in Alton, IL was 11,877 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.1% from 2024. That is the 92nd highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,877
Change on 2024-2.1%
Rank92nd of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high14,8281990
Series low11,6772015

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Civilian labor force in Alton, IL, 1990 to 2025

11K12K13K14K15K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,828 persons1991: 14,468 persons1992: 14,539 persons1993: 14,557 persons1994: 14,268 persons1995: 13,972 persons1996: 14,118 persons1997: 14,200 persons1998: 14,035 persons1999: 13,771 persons2000: 14,174 persons2001: 14,032 persons2002: 13,826 persons2003: 13,828 persons2004: 13,655 persons2005: 13,800 persons2006: 13,842 persons2007: 14,086 persons2008: 13,967 persons2009: 13,750 persons2010: 12,536 persons2011: 12,405 persons2012: 12,109 persons2013: 11,898 persons2014: 11,729 persons2015: 11,677 persons2016: 12,807 persons2017: 12,673 persons2018: 12,639 persons2019: 12,562 persons2020: 12,242 persons2021: 12,272 persons2022: 12,062 persons2023: 12,141 persons2024: 12,132 persons2025: 11,877 persons11K12K13K14K15K19902002201420251990: 14,828 persons1991: 14,468 persons1992: 14,539 persons1993: 14,557 persons1994: 14,268 persons1995: 13,972 persons1996: 14,118 persons1997: 14,200 persons1998: 14,035 persons1999: 13,771 persons2000: 14,174 persons2001: 14,032 persons2002: 13,826 persons2003: 13,828 persons2004: 13,655 persons2005: 13,800 persons2006: 13,842 persons2007: 14,086 persons2008: 13,967 persons2009: 13,750 persons2010: 12,536 persons2011: 12,405 persons2012: 12,109 persons2013: 11,898 persons2014: 11,729 persons2015: 11,677 persons2016: 12,807 persons2017: 12,673 persons2018: 12,639 persons2019: 12,562 persons2020: 12,242 persons2021: 12,272 persons2022: 12,062 persons2023: 12,141 persons2024: 12,132 persons2025: 11,877 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202511,877
202412,132
202312,141
202212,062
202112,272
202012,242
201912,562
201812,639
201712,673
201612,807
201511,677
201411,729
201311,898
201212,109
201112,405
201012,536
200913,750
200813,967
200714,086
200613,842
200513,800
200413,655
200313,828
200213,826
200114,032
200014,174
199913,771
199814,035
199714,200
199614,118
199513,972
199414,268
199314,557
199214,539
199114,468
199014,828

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Alton, IL, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Alton, IL, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/alton-il. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Alton, IL, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/alton-il.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Alton, IL, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/alton-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Alton, IL?

Civilian labor force in Alton, IL was 11,877 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.1% from 2024. That is the 92nd highest of 104 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Alton, IL?

14,828 in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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