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Civilian labor force in Downers Grove, IL

Civilian labor force in Downers Grove, IL was 28,162 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 30th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons28,162
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank30th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high30,5091999
Series low25,2382020

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Civilian labor force in Downers Grove, IL, 1990 to 2025

24K26K28K30K32K19901996200220082014202020251990: 26,622 persons1991: 26,948 persons1992: 27,720 persons1993: 28,394 persons1994: 29,109 persons1995: 29,024 persons1996: 29,294 persons1997: 29,427 persons1998: 29,543 persons1999: 30,509 persons2000: 28,610 persons2001: 28,262 persons2002: 27,049 persons2003: 26,564 persons2004: 26,634 persons2005: 26,421 persons2006: 26,720 persons2007: 27,077 persons2008: 27,197 persons2009: 26,761 persons2010: 26,602 persons2011: 26,567 persons2012: 27,175 persons2013: 27,474 persons2014: 27,466 persons2015: 27,622 persons2016: 26,864 persons2017: 26,761 persons2018: 26,612 persons2019: 26,613 persons2020: 25,238 persons2021: 25,851 persons2022: 26,919 persons2023: 27,380 persons2024: 28,089 persons2025: 28,162 persons24K26K28K30K32K19902002201420251990: 26,622 persons1991: 26,948 persons1992: 27,720 persons1993: 28,394 persons1994: 29,109 persons1995: 29,024 persons1996: 29,294 persons1997: 29,427 persons1998: 29,543 persons1999: 30,509 persons2000: 28,610 persons2001: 28,262 persons2002: 27,049 persons2003: 26,564 persons2004: 26,634 persons2005: 26,421 persons2006: 26,720 persons2007: 27,077 persons2008: 27,197 persons2009: 26,761 persons2010: 26,602 persons2011: 26,567 persons2012: 27,175 persons2013: 27,474 persons2014: 27,466 persons2015: 27,622 persons2016: 26,864 persons2017: 26,761 persons2018: 26,612 persons2019: 26,613 persons2020: 25,238 persons2021: 25,851 persons2022: 26,919 persons2023: 27,380 persons2024: 28,089 persons2025: 28,162 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
202528,162
202428,089
202327,380
202226,919
202125,851
202025,238
201926,613
201826,612
201726,761
201626,864
201527,622
201427,466
201327,474
201227,175
201126,567
201026,602
200926,761
200827,197
200727,077
200626,720
200526,421
200426,634
200326,564
200227,049
200128,262
200028,610
199930,509
199829,543
199729,427
199629,294
199529,024
199429,109
199328,394
199227,720
199126,948
199026,622

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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, Downers Grove, 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, Downers Grove, 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/downers-grove-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, Downers Grove, 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/downers-grove-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, Downers Grove, 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/downers-grove-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Downers Grove, IL?

Civilian labor force in Downers Grove, IL was 28,162 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 30th 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 Downers Grove, IL?

30,509 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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