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Cities in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Manhattan, IL had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 225 cities in 2023, at 78.2%. Dixon, IL had the lowest, at 48.8%. The median was 65.7% and the figure for Illinois was 65.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest78.2Manhattan, IL
Lowest48.8Dixon, IL
Median65.7225 cities
Illinois65.1History

Top 40 cities, 2023

Manhattan, IL: 78.2 %Manhattan, IL78.2Plano, IL: 77.5 %Plano, IL77.5North Chicago, IL: 76.1 %North Chicago, IL76.1Lindenhurst, IL: 75.8 %Lindenhurst, IL75.8Yorkville, IL: 75.4 %Yorkville, IL75.4Round Lake, IL: 75.1 %Round Lake, IL75.1Lockport, IL: 75 %Lockport, IL75Grayslake, IL: 74.8 %Grayslake, IL74.8Minooka, IL: 74.8 %Minooka, IL74.8Lake in the Hills, IL: 74.4 %Lake in the Hills, IL74.4Cary, IL: 74.3 %Cary, IL74.3Lake Zurich, IL: 74.2 %Lake Zurich, IL74.2Carpentersville, IL: 74.1 %Carpentersville, IL74.1Warrenville, IL: 73.8 %Warrenville, IL73.8Woodridge, IL: 73.7 %Woodridge, IL73.7Algonquin, IL: 73.6 %Algonquin, IL73.6Round Lake Beach, IL: 73.6 %Round Lake Beach, IL73.6Montgomery, IL: 73.2 %Montgomery, IL73.2West Chicago, IL: 72.9 %West Chicago, IL72.9Wauconda, IL: 72.7 %Wauconda, IL72.7Aurora, IL: 72.5 %Aurora, IL72.5Bartlett, IL: 72.5 %Bartlett, IL72.5Columbia, IL: 72.5 %Columbia, IL72.5Romeoville, IL: 72.5 %Romeoville, IL72.5Prospect Heights, IL: 72.4 %Prospect Heights, IL72.4Antioch, IL: 72.3 %Antioch, IL72.3Plainfield, IL: 72.3 %Plainfield, IL72.3Palatine, IL: 72.3 %Palatine, IL72.3Channahon, IL: 72.3 %Channahon, IL72.3Chatham, IL: 72.2 %Chatham, IL72.2Bolingbrook, IL: 72.1 %Bolingbrook, IL72.1South Elgin, IL: 71.9 %South Elgin, IL71.9New Lenox, IL: 71.7 %New Lenox, IL71.7Troy, IL: 71.6 %Troy, IL71.6Wheeling, IL: 71.6 %Wheeling, IL71.6Mundelein, IL: 71.6 %Mundelein, IL71.6Sycamore, IL: 71.3 %Sycamore, IL71.3Lisle, IL: 71.3 %Lisle, IL71.3Geneva, IL: 71.3 %Geneva, IL71.3Rolling Meadows, IL: 71.2 %Rolling Meadows, IL71.2Manhattan, IL: 78.2 %Manhattan, IL78.2Plano, IL: 77.5 %Plano, IL77.5North Chicago, IL: 76.1 %North Chicago, IL76.1Lindenhurst, IL: 75.8 %Lindenhurst, IL75.8Yorkville, IL: 75.4 %Yorkville, IL75.4Round Lake, IL: 75.1 %Round Lake, IL75.1Lockport, IL: 75 %Lockport, IL75Grayslake, IL: 74.8 %Grayslake, IL74.8Minooka, IL: 74.8 %Minooka, IL74.8Lake in the Hills, IL: 74.4 %Lake in the Hills, IL74.4Cary, IL: 74.3 %Cary, IL74.3Lake Zurich, IL: 74.2 %Lake Zurich, IL74.2Carpentersville, IL: 74.1 %Carpentersville, IL74.1Warrenville, IL: 73.8 %Warrenville, IL73.8Woodridge, IL: 73.7 %Woodridge, IL73.7Algonquin, IL: 73.6 %Algonquin, IL73.6Round Lake Beach, IL: 73.6 %Round Lake Beach, IL73.6Montgomery, IL: 73.2 %Montgomery, IL73.2West Chicago, IL: 72.9 %West Chicago, IL72.9Wauconda, IL: 72.7 %Wauconda, IL72.7Aurora, IL: 72.5 %Aurora, IL72.5Bartlett, IL: 72.5 %Bartlett, IL72.5Columbia, IL: 72.5 %Columbia, IL72.5Romeoville, IL: 72.5 %Romeoville, IL72.5Prospect Heights, IL: 72.4 %Prospect Heights, IL72.4Antioch, IL: 72.3 %Antioch, IL72.3Plainfield, IL: 72.3 %Plainfield, IL72.3Palatine, IL: 72.3 %Palatine, IL72.3Channahon, IL: 72.3 %Channahon, IL72.3Chatham, IL: 72.2 %Chatham, IL72.2Bolingbrook, IL: 72.1 %Bolingbrook, IL72.1South Elgin, IL: 71.9 %South Elgin, IL71.9New Lenox, IL: 71.7 %New Lenox, IL71.7Troy, IL: 71.6 %Troy, IL71.6Wheeling, IL: 71.6 %Wheeling, IL71.6Mundelein, IL: 71.6 %Mundelein, IL71.6Sycamore, IL: 71.3 %Sycamore, IL71.3Lisle, IL: 71.3 %Lisle, IL71.3Geneva, IL: 71.3 %Geneva, IL71.3Rolling Meadows, IL: 71.2 %Rolling Meadows, IL71.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Manhattan, IL78.2+4.4 pts
2Plano, IL77.5-2.5 pts
3North Chicago, IL76.1+0.1 pts
4Lindenhurst, IL75.80 pts
5Yorkville, IL75.4+1.8 pts
6Round Lake, IL75.1+0.6 pts
7Lockport, IL75+2 pts
8Grayslake, IL74.8+1.5 pts
9Minooka, IL74.8-2.3 pts
10Lake in the Hills, IL74.4-0.7 pts
11Cary, IL74.3-1 pts
12Lake Zurich, IL74.2-0 pts
13Carpentersville, IL74.1-1 pts
14Warrenville, IL73.8-0.7 pts
15Woodridge, IL73.7+0.6 pts
16Algonquin, IL73.6-1.2 pts
17Round Lake Beach, IL73.6+0.3 pts
18Montgomery, IL73.2-2.6 pts
19West Chicago, IL72.9+0.4 pts
20Wauconda, IL72.7-1.5 pts
21Aurora, IL72.5-0.2 pts
21Bartlett, IL72.5+0.7 pts
23Columbia, IL72.5-0.4 pts
24Romeoville, IL72.5+1.1 pts
25Prospect Heights, IL72.4+2.2 pts
26Antioch, IL72.3+1.8 pts
26Plainfield, IL72.3-0.6 pts
28Palatine, IL72.3-0.2 pts
29Channahon, IL72.3+2.1 pts
30Chatham, IL72.2+0.2 pts
31Bolingbrook, IL72.1+0.6 pts
32South Elgin, IL71.9-1.4 pts
33New Lenox, IL71.7-1.1 pts
34Troy, IL71.6+3.6 pts
35Wheeling, IL71.6-0.3 pts
36Mundelein, IL71.6+0.9 pts
37Sycamore, IL71.3+1.9 pts
38Lisle, IL71.3+0.4 pts
39Geneva, IL71.3+1 pts
40Rolling Meadows, IL71.2-2.6 pts
41Glendale Heights, IL71.1-0.5 pts
42Villa Park, IL71-0.9 pts
43Lombard, IL70.8-0.1 pts
43North Aurora, IL70.8-0.9 pts
45Oswego, IL70.6+1.3 pts
46Pingree Grove, IL70.6-2 pts
47Crystal Lake, IL70.5+0.5 pts
48Mokena, IL70.4-0.4 pts
49Woodstock, IL70.4+0.5 pts
50Roselle, IL70.3-0.2 pts
51Hoffman Estates, IL70.3-1.4 pts
52Schiller Park, IL70.2+0.2 pts
53Carol Stream, IL70.2+0.4 pts
54Oak Park, IL70.2+0.2 pts
54St. Charles, IL70.2+1.6 pts
56Franklin Park, IL70.1-0.6 pts
57La Grange, IL70.1+3.7 pts
58Gurnee, IL70+0.3 pts
59Addison, IL70-0.1 pts
60Zion, IL70+0.7 pts
61Streamwood, IL69.9+0.1 pts
62Bradley, IL69.8+2.1 pts
62McHenry, IL69.8-0.1 pts
64Justice, IL69.8+0.7 pts
65Batavia, IL69.7-1 pts
66Campton Hills, IL69.4-0.9 pts
67Berwyn, IL69.3+1 pts
68Oak Forest, IL69.3+0.1 pts
69Buffalo Grove, IL69.2-0.2 pts
70Brookfield, IL69.2-1.1 pts
71Bensenville, IL69.2-2.1 pts
71Elgin, IL69.2+0.1 pts
73Wood Dale, IL69.2-0.8 pts
74Joliet, IL68.9-0.9 pts
75Winfield, IL68.8+2.2 pts
76Hanover Park, IL68.7+0.7 pts
76Hickory Hills, IL68.7+0.6 pts
78Schaumburg, IL68.6-1.2 pts
79Richton Park, IL68.5+2.6 pts
80Vernon Hills, IL68.4-0.5 pts
81Naperville, IL68.3-0.3 pts
82Forest Park, IL68.2-0.2 pts
83Waukegan, IL68.2+1.2 pts
84Roscoe, IL68.2-2.9 pts
85Evergreen Park, IL68+1.6 pts
86Deerfield, IL68-0.2 pts
86Mahomet, IL68-1.9 pts
88Elk Grove Village, IL67.9-1.2 pts
89Wood River, IL67.8+0.7 pts
90Downers Grove, IL67.8+0.8 pts
91DeKalb, IL67.8+0.4 pts
92Arlington Heights, IL67.7+0.2 pts
93Shiloh, IL67.7-0.8 pts
94Glen Carbon, IL67.6-0.3 pts
95O'Fallon, IL67.5+0.8 pts
96Chicago, IL67.30 pts
97Collinsville, IL67.3-0.7 pts
98Highland, IL67+1.7 pts
99Tinley Park, IL66.9-1.5 pts
100Park Ridge, IL66.8+1.1 pts
101Mount Prospect, IL66.8-0.9 pts
101Waterloo, IL66.8+1 pts
103Belvidere, IL66.8+0.1 pts
104Frankfort, IL66.7-2.4 pts
105Lyons, IL66.7-1.5 pts
106Darien, IL66.5-0.5 pts
107Elmhurst, IL66.4-0.2 pts
108Blue Island, IL66.4+0.5 pts
109River Grove, IL66.3-0.1 pts
110Melrose Park, IL66.2-0.4 pts
111Lansing, IL65.8-0.9 pts
112Des Plaines, IL65.7+0.4 pts
113Homewood, IL65.7+2.6 pts
114Worth, IL65.6+1.1 pts
115Loves Park, IL65.6-0.1 pts
116Elmwood Park, IL65.5-1 pts
117Charleston, IL65.5-0.9 pts
118Bloomington, IL65.4+0.8 pts
119Glen Ellyn, IL65.3+1.5 pts
120La Grange Park, IL65.3+0.9 pts
121Highland Park, IL65+0.3 pts
122Alsip, IL65-0.4 pts
122Burbank, IL65+0.7 pts
124Midlothian, IL65+0.9 pts
125Matteson, IL64.7-1.3 pts
126Libertyville, IL64.6-0.1 pts
127Wheaton, IL64.5-0.3 pts
128Lemont, IL64.5+0.5 pts
128Washington, IL64.5+0.1 pts
128Westchester, IL64.5+0.9 pts
131Western Springs, IL64.5+1.3 pts
132Machesney Park, IL64.4-0.8 pts
133Homer Glen, IL64.4-1 pts
134Fairview Heights, IL64.4-2.2 pts
134Moline, IL64.4-0.1 pts
136Belleville, IL64.3-1.7 pts
136Fox Lake, IL64.3+2.1 pts
138Swansea, IL64.3-1.7 pts
139East Peoria, IL64.2+0.5 pts
140Quincy, IL64.1-0.3 pts
141Morris, IL64.1-0.7 pts
142Effingham, IL640 pts
143Bloomingdale, IL63.9-1.3 pts
144Park Forest, IL63.7+0.8 pts
145Chicago Ridge, IL63.6+1.5 pts
146Calumet City, IL63.6-0.6 pts
147Westmont, IL63.5-1.6 pts
148Evanston, IL63.4-1.1 pts
149Bellwood, IL63.3-0 pts
150Beach Park, IL63.1-1.2 pts
151Cicero, IL63.1+0.2 pts
152Ottawa, IL62.9-1.5 pts
153Godfrey, IL62.8+0.3 pts
154Country Club Hills, IL62.8+1.6 pts
154Sterling, IL62.8+1.5 pts
156Palos Hills, IL62.7+1.9 pts
157Skokie, IL62.6+0.3 pts
158Oak Lawn, IL62.6+1.1 pts
159Morton Grove, IL62.6+0.6 pts
160Peoria, IL62.5+0.8 pts
161Glenview, IL62.4-0.1 pts
162Hazel Crest, IL62.3-4 pts
163Normal, IL62.2+0.3 pts
164Shorewood, IL62.2+1.2 pts
165Mount Vernon, IL61.9+0.2 pts
166Northlake, IL61.7-1 pts
167South Holland, IL61.7+1.4 pts
168Bourbonnais, IL61.6+0.1 pts
169Herrin, IL61.6+0.2 pts
170Hinsdale, IL61.5-1.7 pts
170Macomb, IL61.5+3.7 pts
172Markham, IL61.5+2.4 pts
173Morton, IL61.5-0.1 pts
174River Forest, IL61.4-1.5 pts
175Cahokia Heights, IL61.1+2.4 pts
176Wilmette, IL61.1+0.2 pts
177Streator, IL61-0.2 pts
178Orland Park, IL60.9+0.4 pts
179Alton, IL60.8+0.7 pts
180Edwardsville, IL60.8-1.9 pts
181Lincoln, IL60.7+1 pts
181Riverdale, IL60.7-0.9 pts
183Northbrook, IL60.6+0.4 pts
184Norridge, IL60.10 pts
184Pekin, IL60.1+1.5 pts
186Rock Island, IL60-1.3 pts
187Taylorville, IL60+3.8 pts
188Rockford, IL600 pts
189Champaign, IL60-0.9 pts
190Springfield, IL59.8-0.8 pts
191Chicago Heights, IL59.8-0.4 pts
192Granite City, IL59.7-1.3 pts
193Barrington, IL59.6+0.2 pts
194Bridgeview, IL59.5-0.2 pts
194East Moline, IL59.5+0.8 pts
196Dolton, IL58.9+1.3 pts
197Winnetka, IL58.6+0.5 pts
198Urbana, IL58.6+0.6 pts
199Mattoon, IL58.2-3.8 pts
200Harvey, IL58.2-0.7 pts
201Freeport, IL58.1+0.6 pts
202Niles, IL57.9-0.9 pts
203Marion, IL57.6-0.2 pts
204Kankakee, IL57.5+1 pts
205Rantoul, IL57.5+1.6 pts
206Maywood, IL56.8-1.1 pts
207Crestwood, IL56.8-1.4 pts
208Crest Hill, IL56.5+0.4 pts
209Lincolnwood, IL56.2+2.2 pts
210Summit, IL56.2-2.4 pts
211Decatur, IL55.6-1.1 pts
212Lake Forest, IL55.5-0.1 pts
213Burr Ridge, IL55.4-2.6 pts
214Jacksonville, IL54.8+1.2 pts
215Kewanee, IL54.6+2.8 pts
216Centralia, IL54.6-0.4 pts
217Carbondale, IL54.5-1.7 pts
218Palos Heights, IL53.8-0.8 pts
219Huntley, IL52.8+0.6 pts
220Pontiac, IL52.3-1.7 pts
221Canton, IL51.6+0.1 pts
222Danville, IL51.4+1 pts
223Galesburg, IL49.5+1 pts
224East St. Louis, IL49.5-2.3 pts
225Dixon, IL48.8-1.2 pts

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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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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