Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2009
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2009, among all Illinois cities, East St. Louis had the highest unemployment rate (19%), followed by North Chicago (18.1%), and Rockford (17.5%).
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 2009
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | East St. Louis | 19 |
| 2 | North Chicago | 18.1 |
| 3 | Rockford | 17.5 |
| 4 | Kankakee | 16.6 |
| 5 | Harvey | 16.4 |
| 6 | Belvidere | 15.9 |
| 6 | Chicago Heights | 15.9 |
| 7 | Maywood | 15.6 |
| 8 | Dolton | 14.6 |
| 9 | Calumet City | 14.4 |
| 10 | Pekin | 14.2 |
| 11 | Freeport | 13.5 |
| 12 | Decatur | 13.4 |
| 13 | Zion | 13.2 |
| 14 | Cicero | 12.8 |
| 14 | Round Lake Beach | 12.8 |
| 15 | Danville | 12.7 |
| 16 | Peoria | 12.5 |
| 17 | Granite City | 12.4 |
| 17 | Waukegan | 12.4 |
| 18 | Joliet | 12.3 |
| 19 | Lansing | 12.2 |
| 20 | Elgin | 12.1 |
| 20 | Park Forest | 12.1 |
| 21 | Alton | 11.8 |
| 22 | Chicago | 11.7 |
| 23 | Berwyn | 11.6 |
| 23 | Carpentersville | 11.6 |
| 24 | Belleville | 11.4 |
| 25 | Rock Island | 11.3 |
| 26 | Oak Lawn | 11.1 |
| 27 | Galesburg | 11 |
| 27 | Lockport | 11 |
| 27 | West Chicago | 11 |
| 28 | Streamwood | 10.9 |
| 29 | Aurora | 10.8 |
| 30 | Hanover Park | 10.7 |
| 31 | Addison | 10.5 |
| 31 | Burbank | 10.5 |
| 31 | Des Plaines | 10.5 |
| 31 | Glendale Heights | 10.5 |
| 32 | Collinsville | 10.3 |
| 32 | Elmwood Park | 10.3 |
| 32 | Romeoville | 10.3 |
| 33 | Bolingbrook | 10.2 |
| 33 | Oak Forest | 10.2 |
| 34 | Moline | 10.1 |
| 35 | Crystal Lake | 9.7 |
| 36 | Carol Stream | 9.6 |
| 36 | McHenry | 9.6 |
| 36 | Niles | 9.6 |
| 37 | Gurnee | 9.5 |
| 37 | Mundelein | 9.5 |
| 38 | Lombard | 9.4 |
| 38 | Oswego | 9.4 |
| 39 | Buffalo Grove | 9.3 |
| 40 | DeKalb | 9.2 |
| 40 | Elk Grove Village | 9.2 |
| 40 | Urbana | 9.2 |
| 41 | Lake in the Hills | 9.1 |
| 41 | Plainfield | 9.1 |
| 41 | Westmont | 9.1 |
| 42 | Bartlett | 9 |
| 42 | Woodridge | 9 |
| 43 | Algonquin | 8.9 |
| 43 | Champaign | 8.9 |
| 43 | Tinley Park | 8.9 |
| 44 | Batavia | 8.8 |
| 44 | St. Charles | 8.8 |
| 45 | Homer Glen | 8.7 |
| 45 | Orland Park | 8.7 |
| 45 | Schaumburg | 8.7 |
| 45 | Skokie | 8.7 |
| 46 | Wheeling | 8.6 |
| 47 | Palatine | 8.5 |
| 47 | Quincy | 8.5 |
| 48 | Downers Grove | 8.4 |
| 48 | Hoffman Estates | 8.4 |
| 48 | Mount Prospect | 8.4 |
| 49 | Naperville | 8.3 |
| 49 | Springfield | 8.3 |
| 50 | Arlington Heights | 8.2 |
| 50 | O'Fallon | 8.2 |
| 51 | Bloomington | 8.1 |
| 51 | Wheaton | 8.1 |
| 52 | Park Ridge | 8 |
| 53 | Evanston | 7.9 |
| 54 | Elmhurst | 7.8 |
| 54 | Oak Park | 7.8 |
| 55 | Normal | 7.7 |
| 56 | Glen Ellyn | 7.5 |
| 57 | Glenview | 7.3 |
| 58 | Highland Park | 7.1 |
| 58 | Northbrook | 7.1 |
| 59 | Wilmette | 6.7 |
| 60 | Carbondale | 6.4 |