RANKING · 2024 ACS · 336 SHOWN OF 336

Highest labor force participation, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Lowest labor force participation, US cities →

IllinoisAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Gilberts, ILIL9,08280.7%+7.4 pts

02Plano, ILIL12,67778.7%+1.1 pts

03Volo, ILIL6,80578.1%−0.4 pts

04Elburn, ILIL7,08476.9%+3.4 pts

05West Dundee, ILIL8,57076.8%+2.6 pts

06South Beloit, ILIL7,99676.6%+7.3 pts

07Manhattan, ILIL10,94376.6%+4.1 pts

08North Chicago, ILIL34,05076.3%+0.1 pts

09Round Lake, ILIL18,52676.1%−1.1 pts

10Lakemoor, ILIL6,44975.0%+2.7 pts

11Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81074.7%−0.1 pts

12Wauconda, ILIL13,99374.6%+0.6 pts

13Romeoville, ILIL41,28174.3%+2.9 pts

14Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59074.2%−3.0 pts

15Cary, ILIL17,93274.2%−4.3 pts

16Orland Hills, ILIL6,66373.9%−0.6 pts

17Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86873.9%−0.2 pts

18Minooka, ILIL12,89973.7%−3.3 pts

19Chatham, ILIL14,57973.6%−0.8 pts

20Montgomery, ILIL21,97873.5%−3.5 pts

21Carpentersville, ILIL37,04573.3%−0.6 pts

22Yorkville, ILIL26,73073.3%−0.7 pts

23Genoa, ILIL5,54773.1%+4.1 pts

24Island Lake, ILIL8,04773.1%+3.0 pts

25Warrenville, ILIL15,21173.0%−2.6 pts

26Grayslake, ILIL21,14073.0%−0.2 pts

27Lockport, ILIL27,82272.9%−0.1 pts

28Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90272.9%−0.6 pts

29Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98972.9%+4.1 pts

30Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67972.4%+1.7 pts

31Harvard, ILIL9,50472.4%+0.6 pts

32Antioch, ILIL15,00072.4%−0.8 pts

33Gages Lake, ILIL10,81972.3%−0.6 pts

34West Chicago, ILIL25,29672.3%−0.8 pts

35New Lenox, ILIL28,89372.2%−0.3 pts

36Sycamore, ILIL19,08372.2%+3.0 pts

37Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56072.2%−9.2 pts

38Aurora, ILIL181,50572.1%−0.0 pts

39Woodridge, ILIL34,02872.1%−5.1 pts

40Plainfield, ILIL50,04372.1%−1.8 pts

41South Elgin, ILIL25,65672.0%−2.6 pts

42Bartlett, ILIL40,85571.7%+3.4 pts

43Lisle, ILIL23,43271.7%+0.7 pts

44Troy, ILIL11,89371.7%+8.6 pts

45Algonquin, ILIL30,82471.6%−3.1 pts

46Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28871.6%+1.8 pts

47Itasca, ILIL9,48871.5%−3.4 pts

48Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80371.4%−0.7 pts

49Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65571.4%−1.9 pts

50Channahon, ILIL14,53071.3%+2.2 pts

51Lombard, ILIL44,39971.3%+1.4 pts

52Palatine, ILIL65,84271.3%−2.3 pts

53North Aurora, ILIL19,40671.2%+0.6 pts

54St. Charles, ILIL33,59471.1%+2.0 pts

55Hillside, ILIL8,14071.1%+10.4 pts

56Rockton, ILIL7,87071.0%−0.8 pts

57Wheeling, ILIL38,39170.7%−1.0 pts

58La Grange, ILIL15,93570.7%+7.7 pts

59Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55270.7%+2.2 pts

60Oswego, ILIL39,94870.6%+0.5 pts

61Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69070.6%+0.1 pts

62Addison, ILIL35,75870.6%+1.9 pts

63Mundelein, ILIL32,68070.4%−0.9 pts

64Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.2%−0.4 pts

65Berwyn, ILIL55,00170.1%+2.9 pts

66Villa Park, ILIL21,88870.1%−0.1 pts

67Columbia, ILIL10,86570.1%−5.8 pts

68McHenry, ILIL29,21770.0%+1.1 pts

69Roselle, ILIL22,75669.9%−2.9 pts

70Geneva, ILIL21,13869.9%+2.3 pts

71Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59369.9%−1.1 pts

72Schiller Park, ILIL11,31769.8%+1.1 pts

73Wood Dale, ILIL14,08169.8%+1.4 pts

74Mahomet, ILIL10,51669.8%−1.0 pts

75Hampshire, ILIL9,26669.7%+1.3 pts

76Gurnee, ILIL30,45869.6%−2.8 pts

77Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26269.5%−5.2 pts

78Mascoutah, ILIL9,23969.4%−0.7 pts

79Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85869.3%+0.1 pts

80Zion, ILIL24,44769.3%+0.9 pts

81Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54569.3%−4.8 pts

82Winfield, ILIL10,14669.2%+1.7 pts

83Joliet, ILIL152,24169.2%−1.1 pts

84Woodstock, ILIL25,74069.1%+1.7 pts

85Lake Villa, ILIL8,69269.1%−2.2 pts

86Park City, ILIL7,89369.1%−2.9 pts

87Shiloh, ILIL14,60469.0%−1.0 pts

88Batavia, ILIL26,58669.0%−1.9 pts

89Elgin, ILIL115,47669.0%+0.4 pts

90Schaumburg, ILIL77,24968.9%−1.5 pts

91Streamwood, ILIL38,27768.9%−0.6 pts

92Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28368.8%+2.5 pts

93Highwood, ILIL5,32368.8%−4.8 pts

94Franklin Park, ILIL18,04568.8%−1.8 pts

95Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82568.7%+0.2 pts

96Justice, ILIL12,28568.7%−2.1 pts

97Waukegan, ILIL87,94068.6%−0.0 pts

98Park Ridge, ILIL38,46368.5%+4.4 pts

99Carol Stream, ILIL39,31568.5%−2.1 pts

100Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20668.5%−5.4 pts

101Bradley, ILIL15,21468.4%+1.5 pts

102Oak Forest, ILIL26,79268.3%−2.1 pts

103Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81268.2%−3.0 pts

104Hanover Park, ILIL36,56868.2%−1.7 pts

105Mokena, ILIL19,89768.0%−3.3 pts

106DeKalb, ILIL40,46768.0%+0.3 pts

107Campton Hills, ILIL10,89467.9%−2.4 pts

108Naperville, ILIL153,11467.8%−1.4 pts

109Roscoe, ILIL11,03467.8%−5.5 pts

110Berkeley, ILIL5,14167.8%+4.7 pts

111Brookfield, ILIL18,87967.7%−2.0 pts

112Chicago, ILIL2,731,58567.6%+0.3 pts

113Belvidere, ILIL25,46267.5%−0.3 pts

114Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76767.3%−0.5 pts

115Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10167.2%−0.1 pts

116Highland, ILIL10,04267.1%+0.8 pts

117Bloomington, ILIL78,80466.9%+2.0 pts

118Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21666.8%+0.1 pts

119Elmhurst, ILIL46,11166.7%−1.0 pts

120Rochelle, ILIL9,49866.7%−4.1 pts

121Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89866.7%+0.2 pts

122Monee, ILIL5,11966.6%−4.1 pts

123Downers Grove, ILIL50,36566.5%+0.4 pts

124Waterloo, ILIL11,13266.4%+2.7 pts

125LaSalle, ILIL9,38866.4%+0.6 pts

126University Park, ILIL7,01966.3%−0.6 pts

127Bensenville, ILIL18,52566.3%−5.1 pts

128Countryside, ILIL6,26066.3%−3.7 pts

129Elk Grove, ILIL31,88566.2%−0.7 pts

130Monticello, ILIL6,08066.2%+2.0 pts

131Washington, ILIL15,90266.2%+3.7 pts

132Lynwood, ILIL9,29766.0%−6.3 pts

133Homewood, ILIL18,77366.0%+3.4 pts

134Lansing, ILIL28,06865.9%+2.5 pts

135Darien, ILIL22,03265.9%−0.8 pts

136Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39565.9%−0.4 pts

137Tinley Park, ILIL55,14065.8%−2.6 pts

138Carterville, ILIL5,83965.8%+2.9 pts

139Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17565.8%+0.5 pts

140O'Fallon, ILIL32,65665.8%−2.7 pts

141Loves Park, ILIL23,71265.7%−1.2 pts

142Deerfield, ILIL19,64265.7%−2.9 pts

143Forest Park, ILIL13,82965.7%−7.0 pts

144Willow Springs, ILIL5,78865.7%−1.8 pts

145Libertyville, ILIL20,70165.6%+0.0 pts

146Richton Park, ILIL12,48365.6%−1.4 pts

147Moline, ILIL42,36265.6%+1.2 pts

148Flossmoor, ILIL9,35865.6%+1.7 pts

149Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665.5%+0.5 pts

150Effingham, ILIL12,40665.5%+2.5 pts

151Mendota, ILIL6,89465.5%+1.4 pts

152La Grange Park, ILIL13,45365.4%+0.8 pts

153Collinsville, ILIL23,71765.4%−4.3 pts

154River Grove, ILIL10,40965.4%−2.4 pts

155Mount Zion, ILIL5,88065.4%−1.7 pts

156Glenwood, ILIL8,41665.3%+1.9 pts

157Des Plaines, ILIL58,77265.3%−1.1 pts

158Calumet Park, ILIL6,77265.3%+4.7 pts

159Riverside, ILIL8,93965.2%−2.0 pts

160Posen, ILIL5,40565.2%−0.2 pts

161Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64165.2%+3.8 pts

162Midlothian, ILIL13,84165.2%+0.4 pts

163Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75065.2%+0.3 pts

164Alsip, ILIL18,48365.2%−0.6 pts

165East Peoria, ILIL22,08865.2%+1.6 pts

166Highland Park, ILIL30,76765.0%−0.1 pts

167Bellwood, ILIL18,11664.9%−0.9 pts

168Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67564.9%−3.0 pts

169Swansea, ILIL14,35664.9%−6.1 pts

170Wheaton, ILIL54,06564.8%−0.8 pts

171Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68164.8%−4.1 pts

172Milan, ILIL5,02864.6%+2.3 pts

173Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56364.6%+5.7 pts

174Fox Lake, ILIL10,84964.4%−0.8 pts

175Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45064.3%+3.2 pts

176Frankfort, ILIL21,36564.3%−4.3 pts

177Savoy, ILIL9,11364.3%+1.5 pts

178Bartonville, ILIL5,80464.3%−5.5 pts

179Matteson, ILIL18,54364.2%−2.2 pts

180Homer Glen, ILIL24,87364.2%−2.8 pts

181Worth, ILIL10,69664.2%+0.3 pts

182Quincy, ILIL38,91864.2%+0.8 pts

183Maryville, ILIL8,41364.1%+0.4 pts

184Lyons, ILIL10,43364.1%−2.5 pts

185Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88763.9%−1.4 pts

186Sauk, ILIL9,62463.9%−8.0 pts

187Blue Island, ILIL21,80563.9%−1.9 pts

188Monmouth, ILIL8,59963.9%+1.2 pts

189Morris, ILIL14,66963.8%−0.2 pts

190Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47663.7%−5.3 pts

191Western Springs, ILIL13,58863.7%+0.3 pts

192Westmont, ILIL24,15563.7%−1.1 pts

193Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76163.7%−5.5 pts

194Skokie, ILIL66,54463.6%+2.1 pts

195Belleville, ILIL40,23763.6%−3.7 pts

196Long Grove, ILIL8,34363.6%+2.8 pts

197Cicero, ILIL81,85863.5%−1.1 pts

198Calumet City, ILIL34,79863.4%−1.7 pts

199East Alton, ILIL5,62163.3%+3.4 pts

200Wood River, ILIL10,22463.3%−3.0 pts

201Charleston, ILIL17,46663.2%−2.9 pts

202Clinton, ILIL6,78163.2%+0.3 pts

203Marengo, ILIL7,73763.2%−6.5 pts

204Rock Falls, ILIL8,52163.1%−2.9 pts

205Machesney Park, ILIL22,80563.0%−5.1 pts

206Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03663.0%+2.2 pts

207Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87463.0%–

208Lemont, ILIL18,51362.9%−2.0 pts

209Evanston, ILIL76,38062.9%+0.5 pts

210Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21562.9%+0.8 pts

211Peru, ILIL9,78062.9%+0.3 pts

212Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65862.9%+0.4 pts

213Peoria, ILIL110,92062.8%+1.7 pts

214Herrin, ILIL12,26862.8%+3.7 pts

215Hinsdale, ILIL17,57362.6%−0.8 pts

216Edwardsville, ILIL26,46362.6%−1.3 pts

217Sterling, ILIL14,39462.6%+1.8 pts

218Palos Hills, ILIL18,02862.5%+2.7 pts

219Park Forest, ILIL21,07962.5%−1.0 pts

220Spring Grove, ILIL5,52662.4%−7.0 pts

221Willowbrook, ILIL9,12662.3%−2.3 pts

222Macomb, ILIL14,53062.2%+6.7 pts

223Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52562.2%−1.9 pts

224Northfield, ILIL5,63262.2%+6.8 pts

225Normal, ILIL53,27562.1%−0.1 pts

226Morton Grove, ILIL24,58262.1%+1.0 pts

227Westchester, ILIL16,30062.1%−2.3 pts

228Coal City, ILIL5,83162.0%−5.5 pts

229Shorewood, ILIL18,53662.0%−1.9 pts

230Sandwich, ILIL7,38062.0%−6.2 pts

231Crete, ILIL8,34562.0%+3.6 pts

232Beach Park, ILIL14,11462.0%−4.6 pts

233Bridgeview, ILIL16,52162.0%+3.0 pts

234River Forest, ILIL11,39361.9%−2.9 pts

235Stickney, ILIL6,89761.8%−5.0 pts

236Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18761.7%+2.1 pts

237Geneseo, ILIL6,50561.7%+4.6 pts

238Bethalto, ILIL9,20261.7%−1.4 pts

239Norridge, ILIL14,80861.6%+6.1 pts

240Ottawa, ILIL18,68461.5%−1.5 pts

241Steger, ILIL9,35261.5%−1.4 pts

242Wilmington, ILIL5,61461.3%−1.8 pts

243Broadview, ILIL7,87161.3%−5.4 pts

244Burbank, ILIL28,57861.3%−3.1 pts

245Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44861.2%−8.8 pts

246Godfrey, ILIL17,62061.2%−1.0 pts

247Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96361.2%+8.2 pts

248Manteno, ILIL9,20161.1%−4.2 pts

249Morton, ILIL17,56561.0%−0.1 pts

250Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38161.0%−5.3 pts

251Wilmette, ILIL27,45960.9%+0.3 pts

252Alton, ILIL25,01360.9%−0.9 pts

253Northlake, ILIL12,46260.7%−1.3 pts

254Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50860.6%−0.8 pts

255Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02460.6%−5.9 pts

256Salem, ILIL7,03560.5%−1.8 pts

257Glenview, ILIL47,71160.5%−0.2 pts

258Orland Park, ILIL57,95460.3%−0.2 pts

259Harvey, ILIL19,84960.3%+0.3 pts

260South Barrington, ILIL5,07160.3%+1.0 pts

261South Holland, ILIL20,74960.2%−1.7 pts

262Streator, ILIL12,19060.2%−1.4 pts

263Markham, ILIL11,27460.1%−0.3 pts

264Taylorville, ILIL10,52259.9%+3.9 pts

265Spring Valley, ILIL5,40859.9%+0.0 pts

266Princeton, ILIL7,67459.8%+1.6 pts

267Litchfield, ILIL6,59859.7%−0.4 pts

268Rock Island, ILIL36,22559.7%−2.6 pts

269Johnsburg, ILIL6,44559.7%−10.4 pts

270Lincoln, ILIL12,98159.7%−0.2 pts

271Champaign, ILIL91,19559.6%−1.4 pts

272Paris, ILIL8,02659.5%+2.0 pts

273Olney, ILIL8,34759.4%−1.1 pts

274West Frankfort, ILIL7,10559.3%+7.3 pts

275Rockford, ILIL147,38459.3%−1.3 pts

276Pekin, ILIL31,27759.3%+0.8 pts

277Northbrook, ILIL34,74459.2%+0.8 pts

278Braidwood, ILIL6,25959.1%−4.8 pts

279Winnetka, ILIL12,51859.0%+0.9 pts

280North Riverside, ILIL7,16158.9%+1.8 pts

281Springfield, ILIL112,98958.9%−1.7 pts

282Marion, ILIL17,14858.9%+0.2 pts

283Beardstown, ILIL5,69158.8%−5.5 pts

284Freeport, ILIL23,20258.8%+0.9 pts

285Urbana, ILIL39,71958.4%+1.5 pts

286Crest Hill, ILIL20,69558.2%+5.6 pts

287Murphysboro, ILIL6,97758.2%+2.4 pts

288Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%−4.1 pts

289Jerseyville, ILIL8,40958.1%+1.3 pts

290Granite City, ILIL26,80758.1%−2.2 pts

291Riverdale, ILIL10,28057.8%−7.4 pts

292Maywood, ILIL23,33057.5%−5.6 pts

293Crestwood, ILIL10,52957.4%+0.9 pts

294Mattoon, ILIL16,66757.4%−2.7 pts

295East Moline, ILIL20,45357.3%+0.4 pts

296Dolton, ILIL20,67157.2%−2.7 pts

297Kankakee, ILIL23,40057.0%−1.2 pts

298Summit, ILIL10,75356.8%−4.2 pts

299Silvis, ILIL7,97956.7%−1.5 pts

300Eureka, ILIL5,12956.7%−5.6 pts

301Pana, ILIL5,01056.4%−3.6 pts

302Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03956.3%+3.3 pts

303Decatur, ILIL67,88456.3%−1.2 pts

304Niles, ILIL30,44356.2%−2.7 pts

305Rantoul, ILIL11,99155.8%−3.4 pts

306Inverness, ILIL7,41855.2%−1.8 pts

307Carbondale, ILIL21,81154.7%+1.4 pts

308Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17954.4%−3.3 pts

309Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.4%−0.6 pts

310Kewanee, ILIL12,11554.3%−0.2 pts

311Jacksonville, ILIL17,75254.3%+1.2 pts

312Huntley, ILIL29,13254.1%+0.7 pts

313Lake Forest, ILIL19,73154.1%+0.1 pts

314Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13054.0%+0.7 pts

315Glencoe, ILIL8,72453.8%+2.2 pts

316Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72353.7%−4.7 pts

317Chillicothe, ILIL6,03353.2%−5.4 pts

318Centralia, ILIL11,86353.0%−2.3 pts

319Harrisburg, ILIL7,92252.8%−1.9 pts

320Robinson, ILIL7,28352.6%+9.0 pts

321Carlinville, ILIL5,46552.5%+1.3 pts

322Benton, ILIL6,55851.9%−2.5 pts

323Galesburg, ILIL28,58151.4%+2.1 pts

324Danville, ILIL28,13851.1%+1.1 pts

325East St. Louis, ILIL17,68250.8%−1.7 pts

326Pontiac, ILIL10,80650.8%+1.5 pts

327Metropolis, ILIL5,72750.3%+3.0 pts

328Dixon, ILIL14,58248.5%−0.8 pts

329Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84448.2%−5.9 pts

330Greenville, ILIL7,46948.1%+5.9 pts

331Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%+0.0 pts

332Canton, ILIL13,29746.7%−0.6 pts

333Du Quoin, ILIL5,56945.4%−4.7 pts

334Vandalia, ILIL7,10845.2%+2.6 pts

335Chester, ILIL6,84735.1%+3.8 pts

336Hillsboro, ILIL6,18432.9%+5.0 pts

SHOWING 1–336 OF 336

Download CSV (full list, 336 rows)

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES