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Civilian labor force in East St. Louis, IL

Civilian labor force in East St. Louis, IL was 6,639 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.6% from 2024. That is the 104th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons6,639
Change on 2024-2.6%
Rank104th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high13,1501990
Series low6,6392025

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Civilian labor force in East St. Louis, IL, 1990 to 2025

6,0008,00010K12K14K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,150 persons1991: 12,346 persons1992: 12,091 persons1993: 11,702 persons1994: 11,357 persons1995: 11,769 persons1996: 11,647 persons1997: 11,665 persons1998: 11,492 persons1999: 11,292 persons2000: 10,466 persons2001: 10,219 persons2002: 10,157 persons2003: 10,089 persons2004: 9,951 persons2005: 9,950 persons2006: 9,910 persons2007: 9,847 persons2008: 9,853 persons2009: 9,862 persons2010: 9,774 persons2011: 9,669 persons2012: 9,358 persons2013: 9,258 persons2014: 9,133 persons2015: 9,135 persons2016: 7,566 persons2017: 7,360 persons2018: 7,336 persons2019: 7,171 persons2020: 7,215 persons2021: 7,142 persons2022: 6,722 persons2023: 6,743 persons2024: 6,817 persons2025: 6,639 persons6,0008,00010K12K14K19902002201420251990: 13,150 persons1991: 12,346 persons1992: 12,091 persons1993: 11,702 persons1994: 11,357 persons1995: 11,769 persons1996: 11,647 persons1997: 11,665 persons1998: 11,492 persons1999: 11,292 persons2000: 10,466 persons2001: 10,219 persons2002: 10,157 persons2003: 10,089 persons2004: 9,951 persons2005: 9,950 persons2006: 9,910 persons2007: 9,847 persons2008: 9,853 persons2009: 9,862 persons2010: 9,774 persons2011: 9,669 persons2012: 9,358 persons2013: 9,258 persons2014: 9,133 persons2015: 9,135 persons2016: 7,566 persons2017: 7,360 persons2018: 7,336 persons2019: 7,171 persons2020: 7,215 persons2021: 7,142 persons2022: 6,722 persons2023: 6,743 persons2024: 6,817 persons2025: 6,639 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
20256,639
20246,817
20236,743
20226,722
20217,142
20207,215
20197,171
20187,336
20177,360
20167,566
20159,135
20149,133
20139,258
20129,358
20119,669
20109,774
20099,862
20089,853
20079,847
20069,910
20059,950
20049,951
200310,089
200210,157
200110,219
200010,466
199911,292
199811,492
199711,665
199611,647
199511,769
199411,357
199311,702
199212,091
199112,346
199013,150

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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 St. Louis, 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, East St. Louis, 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/east-st-louis-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, East St. Louis, 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/east-st-louis-il.

Harvard

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 St. Louis, 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/east-st-louis-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in East St. Louis, IL?

Civilian labor force in East St. Louis, IL was 6,639 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 2.6% from 2024. That is the 104th 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 East St. Louis, IL?

13,150 in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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