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Civilian labor force in Rock Island, IL

Civilian labor force in Rock Island, IL was 17,039 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 60th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,039
Change on 2024-1.1%
Rank60th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high19,9992007
Series low17,0082022

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Civilian labor force in Rock Island, IL, 1990 to 2025

17K18K19K20K19901996200220082014202020251990: 19,097 persons1991: 19,173 persons1992: 19,525 persons1993: 19,202 persons1994: 18,692 persons1995: 18,466 persons1996: 18,509 persons1997: 18,790 persons1998: 18,814 persons1999: 18,810 persons2000: 19,811 persons2001: 19,425 persons2002: 19,075 persons2003: 18,995 persons2004: 19,219 persons2005: 19,778 persons2006: 19,900 persons2007: 19,999 persons2008: 19,862 persons2009: 19,514 persons2010: 19,543 persons2011: 19,552 persons2012: 19,277 persons2013: 18,788 persons2014: 18,573 persons2015: 18,527 persons2016: 18,546 persons2017: 18,197 persons2018: 18,289 persons2019: 18,159 persons2020: 17,436 persons2021: 17,208 persons2022: 17,008 persons2023: 17,108 persons2024: 17,223 persons2025: 17,039 persons17K18K19K20K19902002201420251990: 19,097 persons1991: 19,173 persons1992: 19,525 persons1993: 19,202 persons1994: 18,692 persons1995: 18,466 persons1996: 18,509 persons1997: 18,790 persons1998: 18,814 persons1999: 18,810 persons2000: 19,811 persons2001: 19,425 persons2002: 19,075 persons2003: 18,995 persons2004: 19,219 persons2005: 19,778 persons2006: 19,900 persons2007: 19,999 persons2008: 19,862 persons2009: 19,514 persons2010: 19,543 persons2011: 19,552 persons2012: 19,277 persons2013: 18,788 persons2014: 18,573 persons2015: 18,527 persons2016: 18,546 persons2017: 18,197 persons2018: 18,289 persons2019: 18,159 persons2020: 17,436 persons2021: 17,208 persons2022: 17,008 persons2023: 17,108 persons2024: 17,223 persons2025: 17,039 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
202517,039
202417,223
202317,108
202217,008
202117,208
202017,436
201918,159
201818,289
201718,197
201618,546
201518,527
201418,573
201318,788
201219,277
201119,552
201019,543
200919,514
200819,862
200719,999
200619,900
200519,778
200419,219
200318,995
200219,075
200119,425
200019,811
199918,810
199818,814
199718,790
199618,509
199518,466
199418,692
199319,202
199219,525
199119,173
199019,097

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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, Rock Island, 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, Rock Island, 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/rock-island-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, Rock Island, 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/rock-island-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, Rock Island, 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/rock-island-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Rock Island, IL?

Civilian labor force in Rock Island, IL was 17,039 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.1% from 2024. That is the 60th 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 Rock Island, IL?

19,999 in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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