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Illinois Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-IL.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.5%August 2025
Level6,468,204 thousandsSeptember 2026

Illinois Labor Force was down 1.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 6,468,204 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.7% (Apr 2020) to 2.7% (Feb 2022), averaging 0.1%.

Illinois Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−6%−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Illinois Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Illinois Labor Force, level (thousands)6.1M6.2M6.3M6.4M6.5M6.6M6.7M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Illinois Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266,468,204 thousands—
August 20266,476,926 thousands—
July 20266,499,595 thousands—
June 20266,524,072 thousands—
May 20266,542,535 thousands—
April 20266,555,140 thousands—
March 20266,570,955 thousands—
February 20266,570,046 thousands—
January 20266,560,516 thousands—
December 20256,559,867 thousands—
November 20256,557,672 thousands—
September 20256,555,136 thousands−1.5
August 20256,559,231 thousands−1.5
July 20256,568,380 thousands−1.3
June 20256,580,997 thousands−1.1
May 20256,595,687 thousands−0.7
April 20256,610,845 thousands−0.3
March 20256,624,703 thousands0.1
February 20256,635,312 thousands0.5
January 20256,642,057 thousands0.8
December 20246,646,902 thousands0.9
November 20246,650,971 thousands1.1
October 20246,654,765 thousands1.3
September 20246,657,532 thousands1.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.7% (Feb 2022)
10-year low−4.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-IL.LF.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Illinois Labor Force”.