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Civilian labor force in Des Plaines, IL

Civilian labor force in Des Plaines, IL was 32,487 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons32,487
Change on 20240%
Rank19th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high34,6591999
Series low28,9732004

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Civilian labor force in Des Plaines, IL, 1990 to 2025

28K30K32K34K36K19901996200220082014202020251990: 31,056 persons1991: 31,262 persons1992: 31,655 persons1993: 31,619 persons1994: 31,662 persons1995: 32,977 persons1996: 33,171 persons1997: 32,956 persons1998: 34,045 persons1999: 34,659 persons2000: 31,427 persons2001: 31,211 persons2002: 29,687 persons2003: 29,207 persons2004: 28,973 persons2005: 29,085 persons2006: 29,487 persons2007: 29,868 persons2008: 30,025 persons2009: 29,867 persons2010: 32,599 persons2011: 32,365 persons2012: 32,995 persons2013: 33,216 persons2014: 33,093 persons2015: 33,005 persons2016: 31,636 persons2017: 31,286 persons2018: 31,694 persons2019: 31,922 persons2020: 30,811 persons2021: 30,897 persons2022: 31,780 persons2023: 31,686 persons2024: 32,481 persons2025: 32,487 persons28K30K32K34K36K19902002201420251990: 31,056 persons1991: 31,262 persons1992: 31,655 persons1993: 31,619 persons1994: 31,662 persons1995: 32,977 persons1996: 33,171 persons1997: 32,956 persons1998: 34,045 persons1999: 34,659 persons2000: 31,427 persons2001: 31,211 persons2002: 29,687 persons2003: 29,207 persons2004: 28,973 persons2005: 29,085 persons2006: 29,487 persons2007: 29,868 persons2008: 30,025 persons2009: 29,867 persons2010: 32,599 persons2011: 32,365 persons2012: 32,995 persons2013: 33,216 persons2014: 33,093 persons2015: 33,005 persons2016: 31,636 persons2017: 31,286 persons2018: 31,694 persons2019: 31,922 persons2020: 30,811 persons2021: 30,897 persons2022: 31,780 persons2023: 31,686 persons2024: 32,481 persons2025: 32,487 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
202532,487
202432,481
202331,686
202231,780
202130,897
202030,811
201931,922
201831,694
201731,286
201631,636
201533,005
201433,093
201333,216
201232,995
201132,365
201032,599
200929,867
200830,025
200729,868
200629,487
200529,085
200428,973
200329,207
200229,687
200131,211
200031,427
199934,659
199834,045
199732,956
199633,171
199532,977
199431,662
199331,619
199231,655
199131,262
199031,056

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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, Des Plaines, 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, Des Plaines, 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/des-plaines-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, Des Plaines, 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/des-plaines-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, Des Plaines, 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/des-plaines-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Des Plaines, IL?

Civilian labor force in Des Plaines, IL was 32,487 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 19th 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 Des Plaines, IL?

34,659 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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