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Civilian labor force in West Lafayette, IN

Civilian labor force in West Lafayette, IN was 22,304 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 40 cities in 2025.

2025, persons22,304
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank23rd of 40Cities in Indiana ranked
Series high22,3042025
Series low12,2171991

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Civilian labor force in West Lafayette, IN, 1990 to 2025

10K12.5K15K17.5K20K22.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,254 persons1991: 12,217 persons1992: 12,413 persons1993: 12,849 persons1994: 13,160 persons1995: 13,645 persons1996: 13,693 persons1997: 13,759 persons1998: 13,870 persons1999: 14,064 persons2000: 13,329 persons2001: 13,491 persons2002: 13,667 persons2003: 13,258 persons2004: 13,310 persons2005: 13,891 persons2006: 14,095 persons2007: 14,601 persons2008: 14,811 persons2009: 14,602 persons2010: 13,229 persons2011: 13,480 persons2012: 13,678 persons2013: 13,889 persons2014: 14,581 persons2015: 20,799 persons2016: 18,873 persons2017: 18,897 persons2018: 19,705 persons2019: 20,396 persons2020: 19,463 persons2021: 20,351 persons2022: 21,072 persons2023: 21,583 persons2024: 22,170 persons2025: 22,304 persons10K15K20K25K19902002201420251990: 12,254 persons1991: 12,217 persons1992: 12,413 persons1993: 12,849 persons1994: 13,160 persons1995: 13,645 persons1996: 13,693 persons1997: 13,759 persons1998: 13,870 persons1999: 14,064 persons2000: 13,329 persons2001: 13,491 persons2002: 13,667 persons2003: 13,258 persons2004: 13,310 persons2005: 13,891 persons2006: 14,095 persons2007: 14,601 persons2008: 14,811 persons2009: 14,602 persons2010: 13,229 persons2011: 13,480 persons2012: 13,678 persons2013: 13,889 persons2014: 14,581 persons2015: 20,799 persons2016: 18,873 persons2017: 18,897 persons2018: 19,705 persons2019: 20,396 persons2020: 19,463 persons2021: 20,351 persons2022: 21,072 persons2023: 21,583 persons2024: 22,170 persons2025: 22,304 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
202522,304
202422,170
202321,583
202221,072
202120,351
202019,463
201920,396
201819,705
201718,897
201618,873
201520,799
201414,581
201313,889
201213,678
201113,480
201013,229
200914,602
200814,811
200714,601
200614,095
200513,891
200413,310
200313,258
200213,667
200113,491
200013,329
199914,064
199813,870
199713,759
199613,693
199513,645
199413,160
199312,849
199212,413
199112,217
199012,254

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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, West Lafayette, IN, 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, West Lafayette, IN, 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/west-lafayette-in. 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 Lafayette, IN, 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/west-lafayette-in.

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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 Lafayette, IN, 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/west-lafayette-in (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in West Lafayette, IN?

Civilian labor force in West Lafayette, IN was 22,304 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 40 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 Lafayette, IN?

22,304 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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