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Civilian labor force in Chester, PA

Civilian labor force in Chester, PA was 14,237 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons14,237
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank18th of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high16,9261990
Series low13,2322017

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Civilian labor force in Chester, PA, 1990 to 2025

13K14K15K16K17K19901996200220082014202020251990: 16,926 persons1991: 16,725 persons1992: 16,897 persons1993: 16,145 persons1994: 15,919 persons1995: 16,315 persons1996: 16,434 persons1997: 16,749 persons1998: 16,592 persons1999: 16,714 persons2000: 14,522 persons2001: 14,842 persons2002: 14,985 persons2003: 14,784 persons2004: 14,843 persons2005: 14,826 persons2006: 14,853 persons2007: 14,881 persons2008: 15,131 persons2009: 14,923 persons2010: 13,332 persons2011: 13,454 persons2012: 13,573 persons2013: 13,449 persons2014: 13,413 persons2015: 13,377 persons2016: 13,237 persons2017: 13,232 persons2018: 13,308 persons2019: 13,393 persons2020: 13,674 persons2021: 13,862 persons2022: 13,840 persons2023: 14,095 persons2024: 14,074 persons2025: 14,237 persons13K14K15K16K17K19902002201420251990: 16,926 persons1991: 16,725 persons1992: 16,897 persons1993: 16,145 persons1994: 15,919 persons1995: 16,315 persons1996: 16,434 persons1997: 16,749 persons1998: 16,592 persons1999: 16,714 persons2000: 14,522 persons2001: 14,842 persons2002: 14,985 persons2003: 14,784 persons2004: 14,843 persons2005: 14,826 persons2006: 14,853 persons2007: 14,881 persons2008: 15,131 persons2009: 14,923 persons2010: 13,332 persons2011: 13,454 persons2012: 13,573 persons2013: 13,449 persons2014: 13,413 persons2015: 13,377 persons2016: 13,237 persons2017: 13,232 persons2018: 13,308 persons2019: 13,393 persons2020: 13,674 persons2021: 13,862 persons2022: 13,840 persons2023: 14,095 persons2024: 14,074 persons2025: 14,237 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
202514,237
202414,074
202314,095
202213,840
202113,862
202013,674
201913,393
201813,308
201713,232
201613,237
201513,377
201413,413
201313,449
201213,573
201113,454
201013,332
200914,923
200815,131
200714,881
200614,853
200514,826
200414,843
200314,784
200214,985
200114,842
200014,522
199916,714
199816,592
199716,749
199616,434
199516,315
199415,919
199316,145
199216,897
199116,725
199016,926

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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, Chester, PA, 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, Chester, PA, 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/chester-pa. 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, Chester, PA, 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/chester-pa.

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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, Chester, PA, 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/chester-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Chester, PA?

Civilian labor force in Chester, PA was 14,237 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 25 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 Chester, PA?

16,926 in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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