Jobs & Employment in Wheeling, IL

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Labor Force

22,725

Employed

21,671

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

70.4%

Carpool

11.8%

Public Transit

3.9%

Walk

0.9%

Bike

0.1%

Work from Home

11.4%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

99.2%

Government

48.0%

Self-Employed

1.8%

Wheeling, IL has an unemployment rate of 4.4% with a labor force of 22,725. About 70.4% of workers drive alone to work. 11.4% of workers work from home.