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Civilian labor force in Belleville, IL

Civilian labor force in Belleville, IL was 20,081 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2% from 2024. That is the 49th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons20,081
Change on 2024-2%
Rank49th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high23,9182010
Series low20,0812025

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Civilian labor force in Belleville, IL, 1990 to 2025

20K21K22K23K24K19901996200220082014202020251990: 22,333 persons1991: 22,232 persons1992: 22,551 persons1993: 22,197 persons1994: 21,492 persons1995: 20,717 persons1996: 20,758 persons1997: 20,903 persons1998: 20,748 persons1999: 20,362 persons2000: 21,963 persons2001: 21,636 persons2002: 21,241 persons2003: 21,120 persons2004: 21,037 persons2005: 21,331 persons2006: 21,601 persons2007: 21,698 persons2008: 21,590 persons2009: 21,363 persons2010: 23,918 persons2011: 23,751 persons2012: 23,184 persons2013: 22,661 persons2014: 22,329 persons2015: 22,192 persons2016: 22,011 persons2017: 21,781 persons2018: 21,733 persons2019: 21,564 persons2020: 21,386 persons2021: 21,111 persons2022: 20,575 persons2023: 20,625 persons2024: 20,487 persons2025: 20,081 persons20K21K22K23K24K19902002201420251990: 22,333 persons1991: 22,232 persons1992: 22,551 persons1993: 22,197 persons1994: 21,492 persons1995: 20,717 persons1996: 20,758 persons1997: 20,903 persons1998: 20,748 persons1999: 20,362 persons2000: 21,963 persons2001: 21,636 persons2002: 21,241 persons2003: 21,120 persons2004: 21,037 persons2005: 21,331 persons2006: 21,601 persons2007: 21,698 persons2008: 21,590 persons2009: 21,363 persons2010: 23,918 persons2011: 23,751 persons2012: 23,184 persons2013: 22,661 persons2014: 22,329 persons2015: 22,192 persons2016: 22,011 persons2017: 21,781 persons2018: 21,733 persons2019: 21,564 persons2020: 21,386 persons2021: 21,111 persons2022: 20,575 persons2023: 20,625 persons2024: 20,487 persons2025: 20,081 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
202520,081
202420,487
202320,625
202220,575
202121,111
202021,386
201921,564
201821,733
201721,781
201622,011
201522,192
201422,329
201322,661
201223,184
201123,751
201023,918
200921,363
200821,590
200721,698
200621,601
200521,331
200421,037
200321,120
200221,241
200121,636
200021,963
199920,362
199820,748
199720,903
199620,758
199520,717
199421,492
199322,197
199222,551
199122,232
199022,333

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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, Belleville, 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, Belleville, 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/belleville-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, Belleville, 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/belleville-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, Belleville, 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/belleville-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Belleville, IL?

Civilian labor force in Belleville, IL was 20,081 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2% from 2024. That is the 49th 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 Belleville, IL?

23,918 in 2010, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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