Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2008
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2008, among all Illinois cities, East St. Louis had the highest unemployment rate (14.4%), followed by North Chicago (14.3%), and Kankakee (13.5%).
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 October 2008
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | East St. Louis | 14.4 |
| 2 | North Chicago | 14.3 |
| 3 | Kankakee | 13.5 |
| 4 | Rockford | 11.1 |
| 5 | Belvidere | 11 |
| 6 | Harvey | 10.6 |
| 7 | Maywood | 10.5 |
| 8 | Zion | 9.8 |
| 9 | Alton | 9.5 |
| 9 | Chicago Heights | 9.5 |
| 9 | Danville | 9.5 |
| 10 | Calumet City | 9.4 |
| 11 | Dolton | 9.3 |
| 12 | Belleville | 8.6 |
| 12 | Round Lake Beach | 8.6 |
| 13 | Waukegan | 8.5 |
| 14 | Granite City | 8.4 |
| 15 | Decatur | 8.3 |
| 16 | Freeport | 8.2 |
| 17 | Galesburg | 7.8 |
| 18 | Cicero | 7.6 |
| 19 | Carpentersville | 7.4 |
| 19 | Park Forest | 7.4 |
| 20 | Joliet | 7.3 |
| 21 | Chicago | 7.2 |
| 21 | Elgin | 7.2 |
| 22 | Collinsville | 7.1 |
| 23 | Berwyn | 6.9 |
| 23 | Urbana | 6.9 |
| 24 | Rock Island | 6.8 |
| 25 | Aurora | 6.7 |
| 25 | Lansing | 6.7 |
| 26 | Oak Lawn | 6.6 |
| 26 | Pekin | 6.6 |
| 26 | Peoria | 6.6 |
| 26 | Springfield | 6.6 |
| 27 | Mundelein | 6.5 |
| 28 | Champaign | 6.4 |
| 28 | Gurnee | 6.4 |
| 29 | Addison | 6.3 |
| 29 | Burbank | 6.3 |
| 30 | Hanover Park | 6.2 |
| 30 | McHenry | 6.2 |
| 30 | West Chicago | 6.2 |
| 31 | O'Fallon | 6.1 |
| 31 | Romeoville | 6.1 |
| 31 | Streamwood | 6.1 |
| 32 | Bolingbrook | 6 |
| 33 | Des Plaines | 5.9 |
| 33 | Normal | 5.9 |
| 34 | Carol Stream | 5.8 |
| 34 | Crystal Lake | 5.8 |
| 35 | DeKalb | 5.7 |
| 36 | Buffalo Grove | 5.6 |
| 36 | Elmwood Park | 5.6 |
| 36 | Glendale Heights | 5.6 |
| 36 | Lockport | 5.6 |
| 36 | Moline | 5.6 |
| 37 | Bloomington | 5.5 |
| 37 | Oswego | 5.5 |
| 38 | Batavia | 5.4 |
| 38 | Oak Forest | 5.4 |
| 38 | Quincy | 5.4 |
| 38 | Westmont | 5.4 |
| 38 | Woodridge | 5.4 |
| 39 | Lombard | 5.3 |
| 39 | Niles | 5.3 |
| 40 | Algonquin | 5.2 |
| 40 | Carbondale | 5.2 |
| 40 | Skokie | 5.2 |
| 41 | Bartlett | 5.1 |
| 41 | Highland Park | 5.1 |
| 41 | Lake in the Hills | 5.1 |
| 41 | Plainfield | 5.1 |
| 41 | St. Charles | 5.1 |
| 41 | Tinley Park | 5.1 |
| 42 | Elk Grove Village | 5 |
| 42 | Hoffman Estates | 5 |
| 42 | Orland Park | 5 |
| 43 | Evanston | 4.9 |
| 43 | Schaumburg | 4.9 |
| 44 | Palatine | 4.8 |
| 44 | Park Ridge | 4.8 |
| 45 | Mount Prospect | 4.7 |
| 45 | Naperville | 4.7 |
| 45 | Wheeling | 4.7 |
| 46 | Homer Glen | 4.6 |
| 46 | Oak Park | 4.6 |
| 47 | Arlington Heights | 4.5 |
| 47 | Downers Grove | 4.5 |
| 47 | Wheaton | 4.5 |
| 48 | Glenview | 4.4 |
| 49 | Elmhurst | 4.3 |
| 49 | Glen Ellyn | 4.3 |
| 50 | Northbrook | 4.1 |
| 51 | Wilmette | 3.9 |