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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 57.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2 pts from 2023. That is the 65th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

202457.9%
Change on 2023+1.2 pts
Rank65th of 102Counties in Illinois ranked
Series high582022
Series low56.42021

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County, 2021 to 2024

5656.55757.55820212022202320242021: 56.4 %2022: 58 %2023: 56.8 %2024: 57.9 %5656.55757.558202120242021: 56.4 %2022: 58 %2023: 56.8 %2024: 57.9 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202457.9
202356.8
202258
202156.4

Compared with Illinois and United States

Place2024
Wayne County57.9
Illinois65
United States63.5

Wayne County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 65.2 %Alexander County: 49.1 %Bond County: 52.9 %Boone County: 65.8 %Brown County: 41.4 %Bureau County: 62.8 %Calhoun County: 55.1 %Carroll County: 50.5 %Cass County: 58.5 %Champaign County: 60.7 %Christian County: 56.4 %Clark County: 61.3 %Clay County: 56.6 %Clinton County: 62.8 %Coles County: 60.9 %Cook County: 66.2 %Crawford County: 55.4 %Cumberland County: 65.3 %DeKalb County: 68.4 %De Witt County: 61.8 %Douglas County: 65.2 %DuPage County: 68 %Edgar County: 58.1 %Edwards County: 60.2 %Effingham County: 65.7 %Fayette County: 54.8 %Ford County: 62 %Franklin County: 56 %Fulton County: 53.8 %Gallatin County: 55.9 %Greene County: 58 %Grundy County: 67.3 %Hamilton County: 58.7 %Hancock County: 58.8 %Hardin County: 41.1 %Henderson County: 54.8 %Henry County: 62 %Iroquois County: 60.1 %Jackson County: 56.6 %Jasper County: 67 %Jefferson County: 59 %Jersey County: 60.6 %Jo Daviess County: 59.6 %Johnson County: 42 %Kane County: 69.5 %Kankakee County: 61.6 %Kendall County: 72.7 %Knox County: 55.3 %Lake County: 68.2 %LaSalle County: 61.3 %Lawrence County: 51.2 %Lee County: 55.7 %Livingston County: 60.1 %Logan County: 54.8 %McDonough County: 62.3 %McHenry County: 69.7 %McLean County: 64.8 %Macon County: 58.1 %Macoupin County: 57.1 %Madison County: 62.7 %Marion County: 60.1 %Marshall County: 56.2 %Mason County: 54.3 %Massac County: 54.6 %Menard County: 59.3 %Mercer County: 60.8 %Monroe County: 68.3 %Montgomery County: 52.5 %Morgan County: 56.6 %Moultrie County: 60.2 %Ogle County: 61.6 %Peoria County: 62.2 %Perry County: 49 %Piatt County: 65 %Pike County: 60.4 %Pope County: 42.5 %Pulaski County: 41.6 %Putnam County: 60.3 %Randolph County: 53.2 %Richland County: 61.4 %Rock Island County: 61.2 %St. Clair County: 63.4 %Saline County: 54.6 %Sangamon County: 61.3 %Schuyler County: 51.6 %Scott County: 55.4 %Shelby County: 61.4 %Stark County: 59.3 %Stephenson County: 60.6 %Tazewell County: 62.3 %Union County: 50.9 %Vermilion County: 56.3 %Wabash County: 56 %Warren County: 61 %Washington County: 63.3 %Wayne County: 57.9 %White County: 53.7 %Whiteside County: 61.9 %Will County: 68.3 %Williamson County: 58.8 %Winnebago County: 61.5 %Woodford County: 63.2 %
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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Wayne County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wayne-county-illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wayne-county-illinois.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Wayne County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wayne-county-illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wayne-county-illinois. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County was 57.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.2 pts from 2023. That is the 65th highest of 102 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Wayne County?

58% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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