Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2020, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (18.4%), followed by Maywood (18.2%), and Dolton (18.1%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois cities.
You can see similar 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 August 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 18.4 |
| 2 | Maywood | 18.2 |
| 3 | Dolton | 18.1 |
| 4 | East St. Louis | 17.1 |
| 5 | Calumet City | 16.3 |
| 6 | Park Forest | 15.3 |
| 7 | Rockford | 13.4 |
| 8 | Chicago | 13.1 |
| 9 | Lansing | 12.9 |
| 10 | Chicago Heights | 12.8 |
| 11 | Zion | 12.5 |
| 12 | Berwyn | 12.4 |
| 12 | Kankakee | 12.4 |
| 13 | Decatur | 12.3 |
| 14 | Niles | 12.1 |
| 15 | Danville | 12 |
| 16 | Peoria | 11.7 |
| 16 | Skokie | 11.7 |
| 17 | Belleville | 11.6 |
| 18 | Alton | 11.4 |
| 19 | Romeoville | 11.3 |
| 20 | Cicero | 11.2 |
| 21 | Joliet | 10.8 |
| 22 | Burbank | 10.7 |
| 22 | Oak Lawn | 10.7 |
| 23 | Belvidere | 10.6 |
| 24 | Carpentersville | 10.5 |
| 25 | Elmwood Park | 10.4 |
| 26 | North Chicago | 10.3 |
| 27 | Elgin | 10.2 |
| 28 | Melrose Park | 9.8 |
| 29 | Bolingbrook | 9.7 |
| 29 | Carbondale | 9.7 |
| 30 | Galesburg | 9.6 |
| 30 | Oak Forest | 9.6 |
| 30 | Rock Island | 9.6 |
| 30 | Springfield | 9.6 |
| 30 | Waukegan | 9.6 |
| 31 | DeKalb | 9.5 |
| 32 | Des Plaines | 9.4 |
| 32 | Hanover Park | 9.4 |
| 33 | Glendale Heights | 9.2 |
| 33 | Streamwood | 9.2 |
| 34 | Addison | 9.1 |
| 34 | Freeport | 9.1 |
| 35 | Aurora | 9 |
| 35 | Moline | 9 |
| 35 | Round Lake Beach | 9 |
| 36 | Collinsville | 8.9 |
| 37 | Elk Grove Village | 8.8 |
| 38 | Lake in the Hills | 8.7 |
| 39 | Evanston | 8.6 |
| 39 | Hoffman Estates | 8.6 |
| 40 | Huntley | 8.5 |
| 40 | Oak Park | 8.5 |
| 40 | Orland Park | 8.5 |
| 40 | Pekin | 8.5 |
| 40 | Tinley Park | 8.5 |
| 41 | Glenview | 8.4 |
| 41 | Park Ridge | 8.4 |
| 41 | Westmont | 8.4 |
| 42 | Algonquin | 8.3 |
| 42 | Schaumburg | 8.3 |
| 43 | Carol Stream | 8.2 |
| 43 | Crystal Lake | 8.2 |
| 44 | Granite City | 8.1 |
| 44 | Lombard | 8.1 |
| 44 | Northbrook | 8.1 |
| 44 | Woodridge | 8.1 |
| 45 | Bartlett | 8 |
| 45 | McHenry | 8 |
| 46 | Homer Glen | 7.9 |
| 46 | Mount Prospect | 7.9 |
| 46 | Plainfield | 7.9 |
| 46 | Wheeling | 7.9 |
| 47 | St. Charles | 7.8 |
| 48 | Mundelein | 7.7 |
| 48 | Palatine | 7.7 |
| 49 | Buffalo Grove | 7.6 |
| 49 | Naperville | 7.6 |
| 49 | O'Fallon | 7.6 |
| 49 | Urbana | 7.6 |
| 49 | Vernon Hills | 7.6 |
| 49 | Woodstock | 7.6 |
| 50 | Batavia | 7.5 |
| 50 | Bloomington | 7.5 |
| 50 | Lockport | 7.5 |
| 50 | Oswego | 7.5 |
| 51 | Glen Ellyn | 7.4 |
| 51 | Gurnee | 7.4 |
| 52 | Champaign | 7.3 |
| 53 | Arlington Heights | 7.2 |
| 54 | New Lenox | 7.1 |
| 55 | Elmhurst | 7 |
| 56 | Downers Grove | 6.9 |
| 56 | Highland Park | 6.9 |
| 57 | Quincy | 6.8 |
| 57 | Wilmette | 6.8 |
| 58 | Wheaton | 6.7 |
| 59 | West Chicago | 6.5 |
| 60 | Normal | 6.4 |
| 61 | Edwardsville | 5.6 |