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Civilian labor force in Champaign, IL

Civilian labor force in Champaign, IL was 46,979 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.3% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons46,979
Change on 2024-1.3%
Rank9th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high47,6012024
Series low34,8501990

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Civilian labor force in Champaign, IL, 1990 to 2025

30K35K40K45K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 34,850 persons1991: 35,341 persons1992: 35,584 persons1993: 36,367 persons1994: 37,183 persons1995: 36,209 persons1996: 37,067 persons1997: 37,149 persons1998: 37,553 persons1999: 38,073 persons2000: 38,246 persons2001: 38,417 persons2002: 38,657 persons2003: 38,706 persons2004: 38,712 persons2005: 39,457 persons2006: 40,794 persons2007: 41,506 persons2008: 43,204 persons2009: 42,947 persons2010: 43,827 persons2011: 43,868 persons2012: 43,665 persons2013: 43,380 persons2014: 43,747 persons2015: 44,364 persons2016: 44,073 persons2017: 44,013 persons2018: 44,630 persons2019: 45,483 persons2020: 44,952 persons2021: 46,078 persons2022: 46,502 persons2023: 47,162 persons2024: 47,601 persons2025: 46,979 persons30K35K40K45K50K19902002201420251990: 34,850 persons1991: 35,341 persons1992: 35,584 persons1993: 36,367 persons1994: 37,183 persons1995: 36,209 persons1996: 37,067 persons1997: 37,149 persons1998: 37,553 persons1999: 38,073 persons2000: 38,246 persons2001: 38,417 persons2002: 38,657 persons2003: 38,706 persons2004: 38,712 persons2005: 39,457 persons2006: 40,794 persons2007: 41,506 persons2008: 43,204 persons2009: 42,947 persons2010: 43,827 persons2011: 43,868 persons2012: 43,665 persons2013: 43,380 persons2014: 43,747 persons2015: 44,364 persons2016: 44,073 persons2017: 44,013 persons2018: 44,630 persons2019: 45,483 persons2020: 44,952 persons2021: 46,078 persons2022: 46,502 persons2023: 47,162 persons2024: 47,601 persons2025: 46,979 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
202546,979
202447,601
202347,162
202246,502
202146,078
202044,952
201945,483
201844,630
201744,013
201644,073
201544,364
201443,747
201343,380
201243,665
201143,868
201043,827
200942,947
200843,204
200741,506
200640,794
200539,457
200438,712
200338,706
200238,657
200138,417
200038,246
199938,073
199837,553
199737,149
199637,067
199536,209
199437,183
199336,367
199235,584
199135,341
199034,850

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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, Champaign, 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, Champaign, 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/champaign-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, Champaign, 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/champaign-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, Champaign, 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/champaign-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Champaign, IL?

Civilian labor force in Champaign, IL was 46,979 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.3% from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Champaign, IL?

47,601 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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