Civilian labor force in Palatine, IL

Civilian labor force in Palatine, IL was 38,916 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons38,916
Change on 2024+0.2%
Series high41,6752000
Series low30,3951990

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Civilian labor force in Palatine, IL, 1990 to 2025

30K32.5K35K37.5K40K42.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 30,395 persons1991: 30,655 persons1992: 31,246 persons1993: 31,791 persons1994: 32,281 persons1995: 32,509 persons1996: 32,734 persons1997: 33,282 persons1998: 33,597 persons1999: 34,465 persons2000: 41,675 persons2001: 41,321 persons2002: 39,874 persons2003: 39,413 persons2004: 39,145 persons2005: 39,295 persons2006: 39,755 persons2007: 40,360 persons2008: 40,300 persons2009: 39,769 persons2010: 38,936 persons2011: 38,825 persons2012: 39,542 persons2013: 39,899 persons2014: 39,792 persons2015: 39,902 persons2016: 38,846 persons2017: 38,441 persons2018: 38,173 persons2019: 38,128 persons2020: 36,350 persons2021: 36,652 persons2022: 37,813 persons2023: 37,894 persons2024: 38,848 persons2025: 38,916 persons30K35K40K45K19902002201420251990: 30,395 persons1991: 30,655 persons1992: 31,246 persons1993: 31,791 persons1994: 32,281 persons1995: 32,509 persons1996: 32,734 persons1997: 33,282 persons1998: 33,597 persons1999: 34,465 persons2000: 41,675 persons2001: 41,321 persons2002: 39,874 persons2003: 39,413 persons2004: 39,145 persons2005: 39,295 persons2006: 39,755 persons2007: 40,360 persons2008: 40,300 persons2009: 39,769 persons2010: 38,936 persons2011: 38,825 persons2012: 39,542 persons2013: 39,899 persons2014: 39,792 persons2015: 39,902 persons2016: 38,846 persons2017: 38,441 persons2018: 38,173 persons2019: 38,128 persons2020: 36,350 persons2021: 36,652 persons2022: 37,813 persons2023: 37,894 persons2024: 38,848 persons2025: 38,916 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
202538,916
202438,848
202337,894
202237,813
202136,652
202036,350
201938,128
201838,173
201738,441
201638,846
201539,902
201439,792
201339,899
201239,542
201138,825
201038,936
200939,769
200840,300
200740,360
200639,755
200539,295
200439,145
200339,413
200239,874
200141,321
200041,675
199934,465
199833,597
199733,282
199632,734
199532,509
199432,281
199331,791
199231,246
199130,655
199030,395

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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, Palatine, 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, Palatine, 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/palatine-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, Palatine, 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/palatine-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, Palatine, 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/palatine-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Palatine, IL?

Civilian labor force in Palatine, IL was 38,916 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 17th 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 Palatine, IL?

41,675 in 2000, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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