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Lowest labor force participation, Illinois cities

Illinois cities with the smallest 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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Hillsboro, ILIL6,18432.9%+18%

02Chester, ILIL6,84735.1%+12%

03Vandalia, ILIL7,10845.2%+6%

04Du Quoin, ILIL5,56945.4%−9%

05Canton, ILIL13,29746.7%−1%

06Oak Brook, ILIL8,10847.5%+0%

07Greenville, ILIL7,46948.1%+14%

08Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84448.2%−11%

09Dixon, ILIL14,58248.5%−2%

10Metropolis, ILIL5,72750.3%+6%

11Pontiac, ILIL10,80650.8%+3%

12East St. Louis, ILIL17,68250.8%−3%

13Danville, ILIL28,13851.1%+2%

14Galesburg, ILIL28,58151.4%+4%

15Benton, ILIL6,55851.9%−5%

16Carlinville, ILIL5,46552.5%+3%

17Robinson, ILIL7,28352.6%+21%

18Harrisburg, ILIL7,92252.8%−4%

19Centralia, ILIL11,86353.0%−4%

20Chillicothe, ILIL6,03353.2%−9%

21Mount Carmel, ILIL6,72353.7%−8%

22Glencoe, ILIL8,72453.8%+4%

23Lake Barrington, ILIL5,13054.0%+1%

24Lake Forest, ILIL19,73154.1%+0%

25Huntley, ILIL29,13254.1%+1%

26Jacksonville, ILIL17,75254.3%+2%

27Kewanee, ILIL12,11554.3%−0%

28Palos Heights, ILIL12,08454.4%−1%

29Burr Ridge, ILIL11,17954.4%−6%

30Carbondale, ILIL21,81154.7%+3%

31Inverness, ILIL7,41855.2%−3%

32Rantoul, ILIL11,99155.8%−6%

33Niles, ILIL30,44356.2%−5%

34Decatur, ILIL67,88456.3%−2%

35Lincolnwood, ILIL13,03956.3%+6%

36Pana, ILIL5,01056.4%−6%

37Eureka, ILIL5,12956.7%−9%

38Silvis, ILIL7,97956.7%−3%

39Summit, ILIL10,75356.8%−7%

40Kankakee, ILIL23,40057.0%−2%

41Dolton, ILIL20,67157.2%−5%

42East Moline, ILIL20,45357.3%+1%

43Mattoon, ILIL16,66757.4%−5%

44Crestwood, ILIL10,52957.4%+2%

45Maywood, ILIL23,33057.5%−9%

46Riverdale, ILIL10,28057.8%−11%

47Granite City, ILIL26,80758.1%−4%

48Jerseyville, ILIL8,40958.1%+2%

49Barrington, ILIL10,58658.2%−7%

50Murphysboro, ILIL6,97758.2%+4%

51Crest Hill, ILIL20,69558.2%+11%

52Urbana, ILIL39,71958.4%+3%

53Freeport, ILIL23,20258.8%+2%

54Beardstown, ILIL5,69158.8%−9%

55Marion, ILIL17,14858.9%+0%

56Springfield, ILIL112,98958.9%−3%

57North Riverside, ILIL7,16158.9%+3%

58Winnetka, ILIL12,51859.0%+2%

59Braidwood, ILIL6,25959.1%−7%

60Northbrook, ILIL34,74459.2%+1%

61Pekin, ILIL31,27759.3%+1%

62Rockford, ILIL147,38459.3%−2%

63West Frankfort, ILIL7,10559.3%+14%

64Olney, ILIL8,34759.4%−2%

65Paris, ILIL8,02659.5%+4%

66Champaign, ILIL91,19559.6%−2%

67Lincoln, ILIL12,98159.7%−0%

68Johnsburg, ILIL6,44559.7%−15%

69Rock Island, ILIL36,22559.7%−4%

70Litchfield, ILIL6,59859.7%−1%

71Princeton, ILIL7,67459.8%+3%

72Spring Valley, ILIL5,40859.9%+0%

73Taylorville, ILIL10,52259.9%+7%

74Markham, ILIL11,27460.1%−1%

75Streator, ILIL12,19060.2%−2%

76South Holland, ILIL20,74960.2%−3%

77South Barrington, ILIL5,07160.3%+2%

78Harvey, ILIL19,84960.3%+0%

79Orland Park, ILIL57,95460.3%−0%

80Glenview, ILIL47,71160.5%−0%

81Salem, ILIL7,03560.5%−3%

82Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02460.6%−9%

83Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50860.6%−1%

84Northlake, ILIL12,46260.7%−2%

85Alton, ILIL25,01360.9%−1%

86Wilmette, ILIL27,45960.9%+1%

87Sugar Grove, ILIL9,38161.0%−8%

88Morton, ILIL17,56561.0%−0%

89Manteno, ILIL9,20161.1%−6%

90Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96361.2%+15%

91Godfrey, ILIL17,62061.2%−2%

92Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,44861.2%−13%

93Burbank, ILIL28,57861.3%−5%

94Broadview, ILIL7,87161.3%−8%

95Wilmington, ILIL5,61461.3%−3%

96Steger, ILIL9,35261.5%−2%

97Ottawa, ILIL18,68461.5%−2%

98Norridge, ILIL14,80861.6%+11%

99Bethalto, ILIL9,20261.7%−2%

100Geneseo, ILIL6,50561.7%+8%

101Mount Vernon, ILIL14,18761.7%+4%

102Stickney, ILIL6,89761.8%−8%

103River Forest, ILIL11,39361.9%−4%

104Bridgeview, ILIL16,52162.0%+5%

105Beach Park, ILIL14,11462.0%−7%

106Crete, ILIL8,34562.0%+6%

107Sandwich, ILIL7,38062.0%−9%

108Shorewood, ILIL18,53662.0%−3%

109Coal City, ILIL5,83162.0%−8%

110Westchester, ILIL16,30062.1%−4%

111Morton Grove, ILIL24,58262.1%+2%

112Normal, ILIL53,27562.1%−0%

113Northfield, ILIL5,63262.2%+12%

114Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52562.2%−3%

115Macomb, ILIL14,53062.2%+12%

116Willowbrook, ILIL9,12662.3%−3%

117Spring Grove, ILIL5,52662.4%−10%

118Park Forest, ILIL21,07962.5%−2%

119Palos Hills, ILIL18,02862.5%+5%

120Sterling, ILIL14,39462.6%+3%

121Edwardsville, ILIL26,46362.6%−2%

122Hinsdale, ILIL17,57362.6%−1%

123Herrin, ILIL12,26862.8%+6%

124Peoria, ILIL110,92062.8%+3%

125Bourbonnais, ILIL17,65862.9%+1%

126Peru, ILIL9,78062.9%+0%

127Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21562.9%+1%

128Evanston, ILIL76,38062.9%+1%

129Lemont, ILIL18,51362.9%−3%

130Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87463.0%–

131Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,03663.0%+4%

132Machesney Park, ILIL22,80563.0%−7%

133Rock Falls, ILIL8,52163.1%−4%

134Marengo, ILIL7,73763.2%−9%

135Clinton, ILIL6,78163.2%+0%

136Charleston, ILIL17,46663.2%−4%

137Wood River, ILIL10,22463.3%−5%

138East Alton, ILIL5,62163.3%+6%

139Calumet City, ILIL34,79863.4%−3%

140Cicero, ILIL81,85863.5%−2%

141Long Grove, ILIL8,34363.6%+5%

142Belleville, ILIL40,23763.6%−5%

143Skokie, ILIL66,54463.6%+3%

144Harwood Heights, ILIL8,76163.7%−8%

145Westmont, ILIL24,15563.7%−2%

146Western Springs, ILIL13,58863.7%+0%

147Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47663.7%−8%

148Morris, ILIL14,66963.8%−0%

149Monmouth, ILIL8,59963.9%+2%

150Blue Island, ILIL21,80563.9%−3%

151Sauk, ILIL9,62463.9%−11%

152Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88763.9%−2%

153Lyons, ILIL10,43364.1%−4%

154Maryville, ILIL8,41364.1%+1%

155Quincy, ILIL38,91864.2%+1%

156Worth, ILIL10,69664.2%+1%

157Homer Glen, ILIL24,87364.2%−4%

158Matteson, ILIL18,54364.2%−3%

159Bartonville, ILIL5,80464.3%−8%

160Savoy, ILIL9,11364.3%+2%

161Frankfort, ILIL21,36564.3%−6%

162Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45064.3%+5%

163Fox Lake, ILIL10,84964.4%−1%

164Lake Bluff, ILIL5,56364.6%+10%

165Milan, ILIL5,02864.6%+4%

166Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68164.8%−6%

167Wheaton, ILIL54,06564.8%−1%

168Swansea, ILIL14,35664.9%−9%

169Elmwood Park, ILIL23,67564.9%−4%

170Bellwood, ILIL18,11664.9%−1%

171Highland Park, ILIL30,76765.0%−0%

172East Peoria, ILIL22,08865.2%+3%

173Alsip, ILIL18,48365.2%−1%

174Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75065.2%+0%

175Midlothian, ILIL13,84165.2%+1%

176Lake Holiday, ILIL5,64165.2%+6%

177Posen, ILIL5,40565.2%−0%

178Riverside, ILIL8,93965.2%−3%

179Calumet Park, ILIL6,77265.3%+8%

180Des Plaines, ILIL58,77265.3%−2%

181Glenwood, ILIL8,41665.3%+3%

182Mount Zion, ILIL5,88065.4%−3%

183River Grove, ILIL10,40965.4%−4%

184Collinsville, ILIL23,71765.4%−6%

185La Grange Park, ILIL13,45365.4%+1%

186Mendota, ILIL6,89465.5%+2%

187Effingham, ILIL12,40665.5%+4%

188Melrose Park, ILIL23,93665.5%+1%

189Flossmoor, ILIL9,35865.6%+3%

190Moline, ILIL42,36265.6%+2%

191Richton Park, ILIL12,48365.6%−2%

192Libertyville, ILIL20,70165.6%+0%

193Willow Springs, ILIL5,78865.7%−3%

194Forest Park, ILIL13,82965.7%−10%

195Deerfield, ILIL19,64265.7%−4%

196Loves Park, ILIL23,71265.7%−2%

197O'Fallon, ILIL32,65665.8%−4%

198Fairview Heights, ILIL16,17565.8%+1%

199Carterville, ILIL5,83965.8%+5%

200Tinley Park, ILIL55,14065.8%−4%

201Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39565.9%−1%

202Darien, ILIL22,03265.9%−1%

203Lansing, ILIL28,06865.9%+4%

204Homewood, ILIL18,77366.0%+5%

205Lynwood, ILIL9,29766.0%−9%

206Washington, ILIL15,90266.2%+6%

207Monticello, ILIL6,08066.2%+3%

208Elk Grove, ILIL31,88566.2%−1%

209Countryside, ILIL6,26066.3%−5%

210Bensenville, ILIL18,52566.3%−7%

211University Park, ILIL7,01966.3%−1%

212LaSalle, ILIL9,38866.4%+1%

213Waterloo, ILIL11,13266.4%+4%

214Downers Grove, ILIL50,36566.5%+1%

215Monee, ILIL5,11966.6%−6%

216Glen Carbon, ILIL13,89866.7%+0%

217Rochelle, ILIL9,49866.7%−6%

218Elmhurst, ILIL46,11166.7%−1%

219Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21666.8%+0%

220Bloomington, ILIL78,80466.9%+3%

221Highland, ILIL10,04267.1%+1%

222Hickory Hills, ILIL14,10167.2%−0%

223Peoria Heights, ILIL5,76767.3%−1%

224Belvidere, ILIL25,46267.5%−0%

225Chicago, ILIL2,731,58567.6%+0%

226Brookfield, ILIL18,87967.7%−3%

227Berkeley, ILIL5,14167.8%+7%

228Roscoe, ILIL11,03467.8%−7%

229Naperville, ILIL153,11467.8%−2%

230Campton Hills, ILIL10,89467.9%−3%

231DeKalb, ILIL40,46768.0%+0%

232Mokena, ILIL19,89768.0%−5%

233Hanover Park, ILIL36,56868.2%−2%

234Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81268.2%−4%

235Oak Forest, ILIL26,79268.3%−3%

236Bradley, ILIL15,21468.4%+2%

237Poplar Grove, ILIL5,20668.5%−7%

238Carol Stream, ILIL39,31568.5%−3%

239Park Ridge, ILIL38,46368.5%+7%

240Waukegan, ILIL87,94068.6%−0%

241Justice, ILIL12,28568.7%−3%

242Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82568.7%+0%

243Franklin Park, ILIL18,04568.8%−2%

244Highwood, ILIL5,32368.8%−7%

245Evergreen Park, ILIL19,28368.8%+4%

246Streamwood, ILIL38,27768.9%−1%

247Schaumburg, ILIL77,24968.9%−2%

248Elgin, ILIL115,47669.0%+1%

249Batavia, ILIL26,58669.0%−3%

250Shiloh, ILIL14,60469.0%−1%

251Park City, ILIL7,89369.1%−4%

252Lake Villa, ILIL8,69269.1%−3%

253Woodstock, ILIL25,74069.1%+3%

254Joliet, ILIL152,24169.2%−2%

255Winfield, ILIL10,14669.2%+2%

256Pingree Grove, ILIL12,54569.3%−7%

257Zion, ILIL24,44769.3%+1%

258Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85869.3%+0%

259Mascoutah, ILIL9,23969.4%−1%

260Grandwood Park, ILIL5,26269.5%−7%

261Gurnee, ILIL30,45869.6%−4%

262Hampshire, ILIL9,26669.7%+2%

263Mahomet, ILIL10,51669.8%−1%

264Wood Dale, ILIL14,08169.8%+2%

265Schiller Park, ILIL11,31769.8%+2%

266Wonder Lake, ILIL5,59369.9%−2%

267Geneva, ILIL21,13869.9%+3%

268Roselle, ILIL22,75669.9%−4%

269McHenry, ILIL29,21770.0%+2%

270Columbia, ILIL10,86570.1%−8%

271Villa Park, ILIL21,88870.1%−0%

272Berwyn, ILIL55,00170.1%+4%

273Oak Park, ILIL52,82370.2%−1%

274Mundelein, ILIL32,68070.4%−1%

275Addison, ILIL35,75870.6%+3%

276Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69070.6%+0%

277Oswego, ILIL39,94870.6%+1%

278Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55270.7%+3%

279La Grange, ILIL15,93570.7%+12%

280Wheeling, ILIL38,39170.7%−1%

281Rockton, ILIL7,87071.0%−1%

282Hillside, ILIL8,14071.1%+17%

283St. Charles, ILIL33,59471.1%+3%

284North Aurora, ILIL19,40671.2%+1%

285Palatine, ILIL65,84271.3%−3%

286Lombard, ILIL44,39971.3%+2%

287Channahon, ILIL14,53071.3%+3%

288Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65571.4%−3%

289Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80371.4%−1%

290Itasca, ILIL9,48871.5%−4%

291Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28871.6%+3%

292Algonquin, ILIL30,82471.6%−4%

293Troy, ILIL11,89371.7%+14%

294Lisle, ILIL23,43271.7%+1%

295Bartlett, ILIL40,85571.7%+5%

296South Elgin, ILIL25,65672.0%−3%

297Plainfield, ILIL50,04372.1%−2%

298Woodridge, ILIL34,02872.1%−7%

299Aurora, ILIL181,50572.1%−0%

300Frankfort Square, ILIL9,56072.2%−11%

301Sycamore, ILIL19,08372.2%+4%

302New Lenox, ILIL28,89372.2%−0%

303West Chicago, ILIL25,29672.3%−1%

304Gages Lake, ILIL10,81972.3%−1%

305Antioch, ILIL15,00072.4%−1%

306Harvard, ILIL9,50472.4%+1%

307Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,67972.4%+2%

308Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98972.9%+6%

309Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,90272.9%−1%

310Lockport, ILIL27,82272.9%−0%

311Grayslake, ILIL21,14073.0%−0%

312Warrenville, ILIL15,21173.0%−3%

313Island Lake, ILIL8,04773.1%+4%

314Genoa, ILIL5,54773.1%+6%

315Yorkville, ILIL26,73073.3%−1%

316Carpentersville, ILIL37,04573.3%−1%

317Montgomery, ILIL21,97873.5%−5%

318Chatham, ILIL14,57973.6%−1%

319Minooka, ILIL12,89973.7%−4%

320Lake Zurich, ILIL19,86873.9%−0%

321Orland Hills, ILIL6,66373.9%−1%

322Cary, ILIL17,93274.2%−6%

323Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,59074.2%−4%

324Romeoville, ILIL41,28174.3%+4%

325Wauconda, ILIL13,99374.6%+1%

326Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81074.7%−0%

327Lakemoor, ILIL6,44975.0%+4%

328Round Lake, ILIL18,52676.1%−1%

329North Chicago, ILIL34,05076.3%+0%

330Manhattan, ILIL10,94376.6%+6%

331South Beloit, ILIL7,99676.6%+11%

332West Dundee, ILIL8,57076.8%+3%

333Elburn, ILIL7,08476.9%+5%

334Volo, ILIL6,80578.1%−0%

335Plano, ILIL12,67778.7%+1%

336Gilberts, ILIL9,08280.7%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES