Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2008
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2008, among all Illinois cities, Round Lake Beach had the highest unemployment rate (14.3%), followed by North Chicago (13.7%), and Chicago Heights (12.1%).
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 January 2008
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Round Lake Beach | 14.3 |
| 2 | North Chicago | 13.7 |
| 3 | Chicago Heights | 12.1 |
| 3 | Kankakee | 12.1 |
| 4 | Belvidere | 12 |
| 5 | East St. Louis | 11.3 |
| 6 | Harvey | 10.6 |
| 6 | Waukegan | 10.6 |
| 7 | Carpentersville | 9.8 |
| 8 | Maywood | 9.5 |
| 9 | Zion | 9.2 |
| 10 | Cicero | 9.1 |
| 11 | Rockford | 8.8 |
| 12 | Elgin | 8.7 |
| 13 | Calumet City | 8.6 |
| 14 | Danville | 8.4 |
| 14 | Joliet | 8.4 |
| 15 | Dolton | 8.3 |
| 16 | Hanover Park | 8 |
| 17 | Alton | 7.8 |
| 18 | Addison | 7.6 |
| 18 | Belleville | 7.6 |
| 18 | West Chicago | 7.6 |
| 19 | Decatur | 7.4 |
| 20 | Mundelein | 7.3 |
| 21 | Galesburg | 7.2 |
| 22 | Freeport | 7.1 |
| 23 | Granite City | 7 |
| 23 | Lansing | 7 |
| 24 | Berwyn | 6.8 |
| 24 | Pekin | 6.8 |
| 25 | Chicago | 6.6 |
| 26 | Park Forest | 6.5 |
| 26 | Streamwood | 6.5 |
| 27 | Collinsville | 6.4 |
| 28 | Aurora | 6.3 |
| 29 | Romeoville | 6.2 |
| 30 | McHenry | 6.1 |
| 30 | Peoria | 6.1 |
| 31 | Lockport | 6 |
| 31 | Oak Lawn | 6 |
| 32 | Burbank | 5.8 |
| 32 | Des Plaines | 5.8 |
| 32 | Glendale Heights | 5.8 |
| 32 | Moline | 5.8 |
| 33 | O'Fallon | 5.7 |
| 33 | Rock Island | 5.7 |
| 34 | Oak Forest | 5.6 |
| 34 | Springfield | 5.6 |
| 34 | Urbana | 5.6 |
| 35 | Elmwood Park | 5.4 |
| 36 | Bolingbrook | 5.3 |
| 36 | Crystal Lake | 5.3 |
| 36 | Lake in the Hills | 5.3 |
| 36 | Wheeling | 5.3 |
| 37 | Bloomington | 5.2 |
| 38 | Gurnee | 5.1 |
| 38 | Plainfield | 5.1 |
| 38 | Quincy | 5.1 |
| 39 | Carbondale | 5 |
| 39 | Champaign | 5 |
| 39 | Oswego | 5 |
| 40 | Algonquin | 4.8 |
| 40 | Lombard | 4.8 |
| 40 | Orland Park | 4.8 |
| 40 | Palatine | 4.8 |
| 41 | DeKalb | 4.7 |
| 42 | Bartlett | 4.6 |
| 42 | Batavia | 4.6 |
| 42 | Carol Stream | 4.6 |
| 42 | Homer Glen | 4.6 |
| 42 | Niles | 4.6 |
| 42 | Normal | 4.6 |
| 42 | Tinley Park | 4.6 |
| 42 | Woodridge | 4.6 |
| 43 | St. Charles | 4.4 |
| 43 | Schaumburg | 4.4 |
| 44 | Hoffman Estates | 4.3 |
| 44 | Westmont | 4.3 |
| 45 | Elk Grove Village | 4.2 |
| 45 | Skokie | 4.2 |
| 46 | Evanston | 4.1 |
| 46 | Mount Prospect | 4.1 |
| 47 | Downers Grove | 3.9 |
| 47 | Glen Ellyn | 3.9 |
| 48 | Arlington Heights | 3.8 |
| 48 | Buffalo Grove | 3.8 |
| 48 | Naperville | 3.8 |
| 48 | Park Ridge | 3.8 |
| 49 | Elmhurst | 3.7 |
| 49 | Highland Park | 3.7 |
| 50 | Northbrook | 3.6 |
| 50 | Wheaton | 3.6 |
| 51 | Glenview | 3.5 |
| 51 | Oak Park | 3.5 |
| 52 | Wilmette | 3.1 |