Civilian labor force in Normal, IL

Civilian labor force in Normal, IL was 28,890 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.4% from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons28,890
Change on 2024-3.4%
Series high30,1542011
Series low22,8761990

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Civilian labor force in Normal, IL, 1990 to 2025

22K24K26K28K30K32K19901996200220082014202020251990: 22,876 persons1991: 23,201 persons1992: 23,899 persons1993: 23,763 persons1994: 24,405 persons1995: 24,343 persons1996: 24,692 persons1997: 25,887 persons1998: 27,477 persons1999: 28,771 persons2000: 25,198 persons2001: 25,524 persons2002: 26,067 persons2003: 25,933 persons2004: 26,021 persons2005: 26,871 persons2006: 27,231 persons2007: 27,707 persons2008: 27,806 persons2009: 27,945 persons2010: 30,060 persons2011: 30,154 persons2012: 30,001 persons2013: 29,457 persons2014: 29,046 persons2015: 29,126 persons2016: 28,727 persons2017: 28,397 persons2018: 28,387 persons2019: 28,201 persons2020: 26,936 persons2021: 27,419 persons2022: 28,469 persons2023: 29,405 persons2024: 29,917 persons2025: 28,890 persons22K24K26K28K30K32K19902002201420251990: 22,876 persons1991: 23,201 persons1992: 23,899 persons1993: 23,763 persons1994: 24,405 persons1995: 24,343 persons1996: 24,692 persons1997: 25,887 persons1998: 27,477 persons1999: 28,771 persons2000: 25,198 persons2001: 25,524 persons2002: 26,067 persons2003: 25,933 persons2004: 26,021 persons2005: 26,871 persons2006: 27,231 persons2007: 27,707 persons2008: 27,806 persons2009: 27,945 persons2010: 30,060 persons2011: 30,154 persons2012: 30,001 persons2013: 29,457 persons2014: 29,046 persons2015: 29,126 persons2016: 28,727 persons2017: 28,397 persons2018: 28,387 persons2019: 28,201 persons2020: 26,936 persons2021: 27,419 persons2022: 28,469 persons2023: 29,405 persons2024: 29,917 persons2025: 28,890 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
202528,890
202429,917
202329,405
202228,469
202127,419
202026,936
201928,201
201828,387
201728,397
201628,727
201529,126
201429,046
201329,457
201230,001
201130,154
201030,060
200927,945
200827,806
200727,707
200627,231
200526,871
200426,021
200325,933
200226,067
200125,524
200025,198
199928,771
199827,477
199725,887
199624,692
199524,343
199424,405
199323,763
199223,899
199123,201
199022,876

Rankings

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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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, Normal, IL, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Normal, 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/normal-il. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Normal, 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/normal-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, Normal, 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/normal-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the civilian labor force in Normal, IL?

Civilian labor force in Normal, IL was 28,890 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.4% from 2024. That is the 27th 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 Normal, IL?

30,154 in 2011, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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