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Civilian labor force in Waukegan, IL

Civilian labor force in Waukegan, IL was 45,390 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.5% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons45,390
Change on 2024-1.5%
Rank10th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high48,3132019
Series low35,8491994

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Civilian labor force in Waukegan, IL, 1990 to 2025

35K37.5K40K42.5K45K47.5K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 37,939 persons1991: 37,347 persons1992: 37,175 persons1993: 36,631 persons1994: 35,849 persons1995: 38,003 persons1996: 39,235 persons1997: 39,794 persons1998: 40,342 persons1999: 40,053 persons2000: 42,701 persons2001: 42,250 persons2002: 42,574 persons2003: 42,677 persons2004: 42,559 persons2005: 43,059 persons2006: 43,646 persons2007: 43,921 persons2008: 43,765 persons2009: 43,205 persons2010: 46,151 persons2011: 45,724 persons2012: 45,139 persons2013: 44,931 persons2014: 44,834 persons2015: 44,731 persons2016: 48,149 persons2017: 47,867 persons2018: 48,268 persons2019: 48,313 persons2020: 46,250 persons2021: 46,642 persons2022: 45,951 persons2023: 46,378 persons2024: 46,070 persons2025: 45,390 persons35K40K45K50K19902002201420251990: 37,939 persons1991: 37,347 persons1992: 37,175 persons1993: 36,631 persons1994: 35,849 persons1995: 38,003 persons1996: 39,235 persons1997: 39,794 persons1998: 40,342 persons1999: 40,053 persons2000: 42,701 persons2001: 42,250 persons2002: 42,574 persons2003: 42,677 persons2004: 42,559 persons2005: 43,059 persons2006: 43,646 persons2007: 43,921 persons2008: 43,765 persons2009: 43,205 persons2010: 46,151 persons2011: 45,724 persons2012: 45,139 persons2013: 44,931 persons2014: 44,834 persons2015: 44,731 persons2016: 48,149 persons2017: 47,867 persons2018: 48,268 persons2019: 48,313 persons2020: 46,250 persons2021: 46,642 persons2022: 45,951 persons2023: 46,378 persons2024: 46,070 persons2025: 45,390 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
202545,390
202446,070
202346,378
202245,951
202146,642
202046,250
201948,313
201848,268
201747,867
201648,149
201544,731
201444,834
201344,931
201245,139
201145,724
201046,151
200943,205
200843,765
200743,921
200643,646
200543,059
200442,559
200342,677
200242,574
200142,250
200042,701
199940,053
199840,342
199739,794
199639,235
199538,003
199435,849
199336,631
199237,175
199137,347
199037,939

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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, Waukegan, 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, Waukegan, 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/waukegan-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, Waukegan, 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/waukegan-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, Waukegan, 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/waukegan-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Waukegan, IL?

Civilian labor force in Waukegan, IL was 45,390 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.5% from 2024. That is the 10th 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 Waukegan, IL?

48,313 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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