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Civilian labor force in East Chicago, IN

Civilian labor force in East Chicago, IN was 11,111 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 40 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,111
Change on 2024+1%
Rank40th of 40Cities in Indiana ranked
Series high13,5601995
Series low10,1332015

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Civilian labor force in East Chicago, IN, 1990 to 2025

10K11K12K13K14K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,068 persons1991: 13,170 persons1992: 13,426 persons1993: 13,484 persons1994: 13,533 persons1995: 13,560 persons1996: 13,395 persons1997: 13,385 persons1998: 13,335 persons1999: 13,136 persons2000: 11,559 persons2001: 11,815 persons2002: 12,061 persons2003: 11,904 persons2004: 11,864 persons2005: 10,647 persons2006: 10,451 persons2007: 10,243 persons2008: 10,422 persons2009: 10,369 persons2010: 10,436 persons2011: 10,431 persons2012: 10,422 persons2013: 10,284 persons2014: 10,286 persons2015: 10,133 persons2016: 11,496 persons2017: 11,235 persons2018: 11,208 persons2019: 11,206 persons2020: 11,151 persons2021: 11,141 persons2022: 10,892 persons2023: 10,918 persons2024: 11,004 persons2025: 11,111 persons10K11K12K13K14K19902002201420251990: 13,068 persons1991: 13,170 persons1992: 13,426 persons1993: 13,484 persons1994: 13,533 persons1995: 13,560 persons1996: 13,395 persons1997: 13,385 persons1998: 13,335 persons1999: 13,136 persons2000: 11,559 persons2001: 11,815 persons2002: 12,061 persons2003: 11,904 persons2004: 11,864 persons2005: 10,647 persons2006: 10,451 persons2007: 10,243 persons2008: 10,422 persons2009: 10,369 persons2010: 10,436 persons2011: 10,431 persons2012: 10,422 persons2013: 10,284 persons2014: 10,286 persons2015: 10,133 persons2016: 11,496 persons2017: 11,235 persons2018: 11,208 persons2019: 11,206 persons2020: 11,151 persons2021: 11,141 persons2022: 10,892 persons2023: 10,918 persons2024: 11,004 persons2025: 11,111 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
202511,111
202411,004
202310,918
202210,892
202111,141
202011,151
201911,206
201811,208
201711,235
201611,496
201510,133
201410,286
201310,284
201210,422
201110,431
201010,436
200910,369
200810,422
200710,243
200610,451
200510,647
200411,864
200311,904
200212,061
200111,815
200011,559
199913,136
199813,335
199713,385
199613,395
199513,560
199413,533
199313,484
199213,426
199113,170
199013,068

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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, East Chicago, IN, 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, East Chicago, IN, 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/east-chicago-in. 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, East Chicago, IN, 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/east-chicago-in.

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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, East Chicago, IN, 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/east-chicago-in (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in East Chicago, IN?

Civilian labor force in East Chicago, IN was 11,111 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 40 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 East Chicago, IN?

13,560 in 1995, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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