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Civilian labor force in West Chicago, IL

Civilian labor force in West Chicago, IL was 14,242 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 76th highest of 104 cities in 2025.

2025, persons14,242
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank76th of 104Cities in Illinois ranked
Series high14,6302013
Series low12,8832020

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Civilian labor force in West Chicago, IL, 2000 to 2025

12.5K13K13.5K14K14.5K15K20002004200820122016202020252000: 13,504 persons2001: 13,835 persons2002: 13,531 persons2003: 13,440 persons2004: 13,822 persons2005: 13,947 persons2006: 14,169 persons2007: 14,318 persons2008: 14,338 persons2009: 14,328 persons2010: 14,356 persons2011: 14,305 persons2012: 14,515 persons2013: 14,630 persons2014: 14,534 persons2015: 14,560 persons2016: 13,941 persons2017: 13,808 persons2018: 13,700 persons2019: 13,660 persons2020: 12,883 persons2021: 13,230 persons2022: 13,813 persons2023: 13,868 persons2024: 14,168 persons2025: 14,242 persons12.5K13K13.5K14K14.5K15K20002009201820252000: 13,504 persons2001: 13,835 persons2002: 13,531 persons2003: 13,440 persons2004: 13,822 persons2005: 13,947 persons2006: 14,169 persons2007: 14,318 persons2008: 14,338 persons2009: 14,328 persons2010: 14,356 persons2011: 14,305 persons2012: 14,515 persons2013: 14,630 persons2014: 14,534 persons2015: 14,560 persons2016: 13,941 persons2017: 13,808 persons2018: 13,700 persons2019: 13,660 persons2020: 12,883 persons2021: 13,230 persons2022: 13,813 persons2023: 13,868 persons2024: 14,168 persons2025: 14,242 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 26 values
Periodpersons
202514,242
202414,168
202313,868
202213,813
202113,230
202012,883
201913,660
201813,700
201713,808
201613,941
201514,560
201414,534
201314,630
201214,515
201114,305
201014,356
200914,328
200814,338
200714,318
200614,169
200513,947
200413,822
200313,440
200213,531
200113,835
200013,504

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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.

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.

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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, West Chicago, IL, 2000 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, West Chicago, IL, 2000 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/west-chicago-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, West Chicago, IL, 2000 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/west-chicago-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, West Chicago, IL, 2000 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/west-chicago-il (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in West Chicago, IL?

Civilian labor force in West Chicago, IL was 14,242 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 76th 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 West Chicago, IL?

14,630 in 2013, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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