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Civilian labor force in St. Charles, IL

Civilian labor force in St. Charles, IL was 18,498 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.2% from 2024. That is the 54th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons18,498
Change on 2024-1.2%
Rank54th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high19,2662007
Series low12,6941990

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Civilian labor force in St. Charles, IL, 1990 to 2025

12K14K16K18K20K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,694 persons1991: 12,818 persons1992: 13,179 persons1993: 13,518 persons1994: 13,682 persons1995: 14,821 persons1996: 15,260 persons1997: 15,244 persons1998: 15,812 persons1999: 16,602 persons2000: 16,989 persons2001: 17,502 persons2002: 17,675 persons2003: 18,117 persons2004: 18,408 persons2005: 18,476 persons2006: 18,841 persons2007: 19,266 persons2008: 19,187 persons2009: 18,884 persons2010: 18,680 persons2011: 18,838 persons2012: 18,762 persons2013: 18,258 persons2014: 18,316 persons2015: 18,457 persons2016: 18,827 persons2017: 18,670 persons2018: 19,111 persons2019: 19,032 persons2020: 17,987 persons2021: 17,991 persons2022: 18,241 persons2023: 18,407 persons2024: 18,720 persons2025: 18,498 persons12K14K16K18K20K19902002201420251990: 12,694 persons1991: 12,818 persons1992: 13,179 persons1993: 13,518 persons1994: 13,682 persons1995: 14,821 persons1996: 15,260 persons1997: 15,244 persons1998: 15,812 persons1999: 16,602 persons2000: 16,989 persons2001: 17,502 persons2002: 17,675 persons2003: 18,117 persons2004: 18,408 persons2005: 18,476 persons2006: 18,841 persons2007: 19,266 persons2008: 19,187 persons2009: 18,884 persons2010: 18,680 persons2011: 18,838 persons2012: 18,762 persons2013: 18,258 persons2014: 18,316 persons2015: 18,457 persons2016: 18,827 persons2017: 18,670 persons2018: 19,111 persons2019: 19,032 persons2020: 17,987 persons2021: 17,991 persons2022: 18,241 persons2023: 18,407 persons2024: 18,720 persons2025: 18,498 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
202518,498
202418,720
202318,407
202218,241
202117,991
202017,987
201919,032
201819,111
201718,670
201618,827
201518,457
201418,316
201318,258
201218,762
201118,838
201018,680
200918,884
200819,187
200719,266
200618,841
200518,476
200418,408
200318,117
200217,675
200117,502
200016,989
199916,602
199815,812
199715,244
199615,260
199514,821
199413,682
199313,518
199213,179
199112,818
199012,694

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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, St. Charles, 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, St. Charles, 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/st-charles-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, St. Charles, 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/st-charles-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, St. Charles, 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/st-charles-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in St. Charles, IL was 18,498 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.2% from 2024. That is the 54th 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 St. Charles, IL?

19,266 in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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