Illinois
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2008
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Illinois was 6.7% (sa) in August, 2008. Among all Illinois counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Franklin (11.2%), Hardin (11.1%), and Pulaski (10.6%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Brown (4%), Woodford (4.6%), and Jo Daviess (5%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: Illinois BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Illinois
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2008
Illinois
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2008
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Adams | 5.4 |
| Alexander | 10.3 |
| Bond | 6.6 |
| Boone | 8.6 |
| Brown | 4 |
| Bureau | 6.2 |
| Calhoun | 6.3 |
| Carroll | 6.5 |
| Cass | 6 |
| Champaign | 6.4 |
| Christian | 6.7 |
| Clark | 7.9 |
| Clay | 7.2 |
| Clinton | 5.9 |
| Coles | 6.8 |
| Cook | 7.2 |
| Crawford | 7.4 |
| Cumberland | 7.8 |
| DeKalb | 5.7 |
| De Witt | 6.2 |
| Douglas | 6 |
| DuPage | 5.6 |
| Edgar | 6.8 |
| Edwards | 6.7 |
| Effingham | 5.7 |
| Fayette | 7.6 |
| Ford | 6.5 |
| Franklin | 11.2 |
| Fulton | 6.9 |
| Gallatin | 8.6 |
| Greene | 6.4 |
| Grundy | 6.6 |
| Hamilton | 6.8 |
| Hancock | 7.5 |
| Hardin | 11.1 |
| Henderson | 7.8 |
| Henry | 5.9 |
| Iroquois | 6.3 |
| Jackson | 6.4 |
| Jasper | 6.8 |
| Jefferson | 7.2 |
| Jersey | 6 |
| Jo Daviess | 5 |
| Johnson | 8.9 |
| Kane | 5.9 |
| Kankakee | 8.6 |
| Kendall | 6.2 |
| Knox | 7 |
| Lake | 6.7 |
| LaSalle | 7.7 |
| Lawrence | 9.4 |
| Lee | 7.1 |
| Livingston | 6 |
| Logan | 7.3 |
| McDonough | 7 |
| McHenry | 6 |
| McLean | 5.5 |
| Macon | 7.7 |
| Macoupin | 7 |
| Madison | 6.8 |
| Marion | 9.3 |
| Marshall | 5.7 |
| Mason | 8.5 |
| Massac | 7.5 |
| Menard | 6 |
| Mercer | 5.9 |
| Monroe | 5.3 |
| Montgomery | 8.5 |
| Morgan | 6.6 |
| Moultrie | 6 |
| Ogle | 7.5 |
| Peoria | 6.2 |
| Perry | 10 |
| Piatt | 5.8 |
| Pike | 6 |
| Pope | 9.9 |
| Pulaski | 10.6 |
| Putnam | 6.3 |
| Randolph | 7 |
| Richland | 7.5 |
| Rock Island | 5.8 |
| St. Clair | 7.9 |
| Saline | 9.1 |
| Sangamon | 6.2 |
| Schuyler | 5.5 |
| Scott | 5.2 |
| Shelby | 6.7 |
| Stark | 6 |
| Stephenson | 6.8 |
| Tazewell | 5.8 |
| Union | 8.4 |
| Vermilion | 8.3 |
| Wabash | 8.7 |
| Warren | 6.1 |
| Washington | 6.3 |
| Wayne | 6.7 |
| White | 6.7 |
| Whiteside | 7.3 |
| Will | 6.3 |
| Williamson | 7.8 |
| Winnebago | 9 |
| Woodford | 4.6 |