Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2008
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for February 2008, among all Illinois cities, Round Lake Beach had the highest unemployment rate (13.2%), followed by North Chicago (12.8%), and Chicago Heights (11.9%).
The chart below shows the top 96 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Illinois BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2008
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Round Lake Beach | 13.2 |
| 2 | North Chicago | 12.8 |
| 3 | Chicago Heights | 11.9 |
| 4 | Belvidere | 11.5 |
| 5 | Kankakee | 10.8 |
| 6 | Harvey | 10.5 |
| 7 | East St. Louis | 10.4 |
| 8 | Waukegan | 9.8 |
| 9 | Cicero | 9.1 |
| 10 | Carpentersville | 9 |
| 10 | Maywood | 9 |
| 11 | Calumet City | 8.5 |
| 11 | Dolton | 8.5 |
| 11 | Zion | 8.5 |
| 12 | Joliet | 8.3 |
| 13 | Elgin | 8.2 |
| 13 | Rockford | 8.2 |
| 14 | Danville | 7.7 |
| 15 | Hanover Park | 7.6 |
| 16 | Addison | 7.5 |
| 16 | Lansing | 7.5 |
| 16 | West Chicago | 7.5 |
| 17 | Alton | 7.2 |
| 17 | Belleville | 7.2 |
| 18 | Decatur | 6.8 |
| 18 | Freeport | 6.8 |
| 18 | Galesburg | 6.8 |
| 19 | Mundelein | 6.7 |
| 19 | Park Forest | 6.7 |
| 20 | Granite City | 6.6 |
| 21 | Berwyn | 6.5 |
| 21 | Streamwood | 6.5 |
| 22 | Chicago | 6.4 |
| 23 | Collinsville | 6.2 |
| 23 | Romeoville | 6.2 |
| 24 | Lockport | 6.1 |
| 24 | McHenry | 6.1 |
| 24 | Pekin | 6.1 |
| 25 | Aurora | 6 |
| 26 | Burbank | 5.9 |
| 26 | Glendale Heights | 5.9 |
| 27 | Oak Lawn | 5.8 |
| 28 | Des Plaines | 5.7 |
| 29 | O'Fallon | 5.6 |
| 30 | Oak Forest | 5.5 |
| 30 | Peoria | 5.5 |
| 30 | Rock Island | 5.5 |
| 31 | Crystal Lake | 5.4 |
| 31 | Elmwood Park | 5.4 |
| 31 | Moline | 5.4 |
| 32 | Bolingbrook | 5.2 |
| 32 | Lake in the Hills | 5.2 |
| 32 | Wheeling | 5.2 |
| 33 | Plainfield | 5.1 |
| 33 | Springfield | 5.1 |
| 34 | Urbana | 5 |
| 35 | Bloomington | 4.9 |
| 36 | Niles | 4.8 |
| 36 | Palatine | 4.8 |
| 36 | Quincy | 4.8 |
| 37 | Bartlett | 4.7 |
| 37 | Carol Stream | 4.7 |
| 37 | Homer Glen | 4.7 |
| 37 | Lombard | 4.7 |
| 37 | Orland Park | 4.7 |
| 37 | Oswego | 4.7 |
| 38 | Algonquin | 4.6 |
| 38 | Gurnee | 4.6 |
| 39 | Champaign | 4.5 |
| 39 | DeKalb | 4.5 |
| 39 | Tinley Park | 4.5 |
| 40 | Normal | 4.4 |
| 40 | Westmont | 4.4 |
| 40 | Woodridge | 4.4 |
| 41 | Schaumburg | 4.3 |
| 42 | Batavia | 4.2 |
| 42 | Elk Grove Village | 4.2 |
| 42 | Hoffman Estates | 4.2 |
| 43 | Carbondale | 4.1 |
| 43 | St. Charles | 4.1 |
| 43 | Skokie | 4.1 |
| 44 | Evanston | 4 |
| 44 | Mount Prospect | 4 |
| 45 | Downers Grove | 3.9 |
| 46 | Arlington Heights | 3.7 |
| 46 | Buffalo Grove | 3.7 |
| 46 | Naperville | 3.7 |
| 46 | Park Ridge | 3.7 |
| 47 | Elmhurst | 3.6 |
| 47 | Glen Ellyn | 3.6 |
| 47 | Wheaton | 3.6 |
| 48 | Glenview | 3.5 |
| 48 | Northbrook | 3.5 |
| 48 | Oak Park | 3.5 |
| 49 | Highland Park | 3.4 |
| 50 | Wilmette | 3.1 |