Labor Force: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16980.LF.M.NSA
Labor Force: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.1% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,922,539 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.8% (Aug 2020) to 4.0% (Feb 2022), averaging 0.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4,922,539 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 4,909,842 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,957,340 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,983,711 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,942,356 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,920,274 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,986,706 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 5,016,218 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 4,964,310 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,981,188 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 5,007,080 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 5,014,053 thousands | −0.7 |
| August 2025 | 5,023,648 thousands | −1.1 |
| July 2025 | 5,070,857 thousands | −1.1 |
| June 2025 | 5,081,299 thousands | −0.3 |
| May 2025 | 5,008,832 thousands | 0.10 |
| April 2025 | 5,026,234 thousands | 0.5 |
| March 2025 | 5,052,411 thousands | 1.0 |
| February 2025 | 5,032,274 thousands | 1.4 |
| January 2025 | 5,033,194 thousands | 1.9 |
| December 2024 | 5,024,615 thousands | 1.9 |
| November 2024 | 5,064,092 thousands | 1.7 |
| October 2024 | 5,067,614 thousands | 2.2 |
| September 2024 | 5,050,216 thousands | 2.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-16980.LF.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-16980.LF.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 4.0% (Feb 2022) |
| 10-year low | −4.8% (Aug 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.4% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-16980.LF.M.NSA |
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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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-16980.LF.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.