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Civilian labor force in Chicago Heights, IL

Civilian labor force in Chicago Heights, IL was 11,730 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 93rd highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,730
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank93rd of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high14,9181999
Series low11,3782020

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Civilian labor force in Chicago Heights, IL, 1990 to 2025

11K12K13K14K15K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,342 persons1991: 14,204 persons1992: 14,542 persons1993: 14,681 persons1994: 14,840 persons1995: 14,268 persons1996: 14,811 persons1997: 14,559 persons1998: 14,642 persons1999: 14,918 persons2000: 14,400 persons2001: 14,178 persons2002: 13,836 persons2003: 13,553 persons2004: 13,349 persons2005: 13,126 persons2006: 13,027 persons2007: 13,176 persons2008: 13,207 persons2009: 13,381 persons2010: 13,677 persons2011: 13,588 persons2012: 13,612 persons2013: 13,720 persons2014: 13,424 persons2015: 13,318 persons2016: 12,052 persons2017: 11,851 persons2018: 11,581 persons2019: 11,559 persons2020: 11,378 persons2021: 11,607 persons2022: 11,537 persons2023: 11,423 persons2024: 11,713 persons2025: 11,730 persons11K12K13K14K15K19902002201420251990: 14,342 persons1991: 14,204 persons1992: 14,542 persons1993: 14,681 persons1994: 14,840 persons1995: 14,268 persons1996: 14,811 persons1997: 14,559 persons1998: 14,642 persons1999: 14,918 persons2000: 14,400 persons2001: 14,178 persons2002: 13,836 persons2003: 13,553 persons2004: 13,349 persons2005: 13,126 persons2006: 13,027 persons2007: 13,176 persons2008: 13,207 persons2009: 13,381 persons2010: 13,677 persons2011: 13,588 persons2012: 13,612 persons2013: 13,720 persons2014: 13,424 persons2015: 13,318 persons2016: 12,052 persons2017: 11,851 persons2018: 11,581 persons2019: 11,559 persons2020: 11,378 persons2021: 11,607 persons2022: 11,537 persons2023: 11,423 persons2024: 11,713 persons2025: 11,730 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
202511,730
202411,713
202311,423
202211,537
202111,607
202011,378
201911,559
201811,581
201711,851
201612,052
201513,318
201413,424
201313,720
201213,612
201113,588
201013,677
200913,381
200813,207
200713,176
200613,027
200513,126
200413,349
200313,553
200213,836
200114,178
200014,400
199914,918
199814,642
199714,559
199614,811
199514,268
199414,840
199314,681
199214,542
199114,204
199014,342

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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, Chicago Heights, 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, Chicago Heights, 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/chicago-heights-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, Chicago Heights, 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/chicago-heights-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, Chicago Heights, 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/chicago-heights-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Chicago Heights, IL?

Civilian labor force in Chicago Heights, IL was 11,730 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 93rd 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 Chicago Heights, IL?

14,918 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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