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Civilian labor force in Carbondale, IL

Civilian labor force in Carbondale, IL was 10,096 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 99th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons10,096
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank99th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high14,7952007
Series low9,8982023

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Civilian labor force in Carbondale, IL, 1990 to 2025

9,00010K11K12K13K14K15K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,122 persons1991: 11,947 persons1992: 11,976 persons1993: 11,905 persons1994: 11,754 persons1995: 11,552 persons1996: 11,666 persons1997: 11,934 persons1998: 12,463 persons1999: 12,699 persons2000: 13,175 persons2001: 13,273 persons2002: 13,003 persons2003: 13,119 persons2004: 13,524 persons2005: 13,578 persons2006: 14,149 persons2007: 14,795 persons2008: 14,586 persons2009: 14,383 persons2010: 12,131 persons2011: 12,107 persons2012: 11,924 persons2013: 11,786 persons2014: 11,752 persons2015: 11,927 persons2016: 10,746 persons2017: 10,386 persons2018: 10,338 persons2019: 10,321 persons2020: 10,133 persons2021: 10,094 persons2022: 10,007 persons2023: 9,898 persons2024: 10,106 persons2025: 10,096 persons8,00010K12K14K16K19902002201420251990: 12,122 persons1991: 11,947 persons1992: 11,976 persons1993: 11,905 persons1994: 11,754 persons1995: 11,552 persons1996: 11,666 persons1997: 11,934 persons1998: 12,463 persons1999: 12,699 persons2000: 13,175 persons2001: 13,273 persons2002: 13,003 persons2003: 13,119 persons2004: 13,524 persons2005: 13,578 persons2006: 14,149 persons2007: 14,795 persons2008: 14,586 persons2009: 14,383 persons2010: 12,131 persons2011: 12,107 persons2012: 11,924 persons2013: 11,786 persons2014: 11,752 persons2015: 11,927 persons2016: 10,746 persons2017: 10,386 persons2018: 10,338 persons2019: 10,321 persons2020: 10,133 persons2021: 10,094 persons2022: 10,007 persons2023: 9,898 persons2024: 10,106 persons2025: 10,096 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
202510,096
202410,106
20239,898
202210,007
202110,094
202010,133
201910,321
201810,338
201710,386
201610,746
201511,927
201411,752
201311,786
201211,924
201112,107
201012,131
200914,383
200814,586
200714,795
200614,149
200513,578
200413,524
200313,119
200213,003
200113,273
200013,175
199912,699
199812,463
199711,934
199611,666
199511,552
199411,754
199311,905
199211,976
199111,947
199012,122

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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, Carbondale, 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, Carbondale, 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/carbondale-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, Carbondale, 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/carbondale-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, Carbondale, 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/carbondale-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Carbondale, IL?

Civilian labor force in Carbondale, IL was 10,096 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 99th 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 Carbondale, IL?

14,795 in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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