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Civilian labor force in Burlington, IA

Civilian labor force in Burlington, IA was 11,507 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.2% from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 23 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,507
Change on 2024+3.2%
Rank22nd of 23Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high14,9261996
Series low11,1552024

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Civilian labor force in Burlington, IA, 1990 to 2025

11K12K13K14K15K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,715 persons1991: 13,998 persons1992: 14,299 persons1993: 14,567 persons1994: 14,610 persons1995: 14,730 persons1996: 14,926 persons1997: 14,669 persons1998: 14,634 persons1999: 14,524 persons2000: 13,776 persons2001: 13,713 persons2002: 13,576 persons2003: 13,246 persons2004: 12,786 persons2005: 12,618 persons2006: 12,730 persons2007: 12,786 persons2008: 12,707 persons2009: 12,798 persons2010: 12,554 persons2011: 12,690 persons2012: 12,535 persons2013: 12,769 persons2014: 12,932 persons2015: 12,745 persons2016: 12,713 persons2017: 12,423 persons2018: 12,314 persons2019: 12,295 persons2020: 11,708 persons2021: 11,568 persons2022: 11,480 persons2023: 11,213 persons2024: 11,155 persons2025: 11,507 persons11K12K13K14K15K19902002201420251990: 13,715 persons1991: 13,998 persons1992: 14,299 persons1993: 14,567 persons1994: 14,610 persons1995: 14,730 persons1996: 14,926 persons1997: 14,669 persons1998: 14,634 persons1999: 14,524 persons2000: 13,776 persons2001: 13,713 persons2002: 13,576 persons2003: 13,246 persons2004: 12,786 persons2005: 12,618 persons2006: 12,730 persons2007: 12,786 persons2008: 12,707 persons2009: 12,798 persons2010: 12,554 persons2011: 12,690 persons2012: 12,535 persons2013: 12,769 persons2014: 12,932 persons2015: 12,745 persons2016: 12,713 persons2017: 12,423 persons2018: 12,314 persons2019: 12,295 persons2020: 11,708 persons2021: 11,568 persons2022: 11,480 persons2023: 11,213 persons2024: 11,155 persons2025: 11,507 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
202511,507
202411,155
202311,213
202211,480
202111,568
202011,708
201912,295
201812,314
201712,423
201612,713
201512,745
201412,932
201312,769
201212,535
201112,690
201012,554
200912,798
200812,707
200712,786
200612,730
200512,618
200412,786
200313,246
200213,576
200113,713
200013,776
199914,524
199814,634
199714,669
199614,926
199514,730
199414,610
199314,567
199214,299
199113,998
199013,715

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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, Burlington, IA, 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, Burlington, IA, 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/burlington-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Burlington, IA, 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/burlington-ia.

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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, Burlington, IA, 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/burlington-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Burlington, IA?

Civilian labor force in Burlington, IA was 11,507 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.2% from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 23 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 Burlington, IA?

14,926 in 1996, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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