Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2020, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (16.8%), followed by Dolton (14.9%), and Maywood (14.6%).
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 December 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 16.8 |
| 2 | Dolton | 14.9 |
| 3 | Maywood | 14.6 |
| 4 | Calumet City | 13 |
| 5 | Chicago Heights | 12.6 |
| 6 | Park Forest | 12.4 |
| 7 | Kankakee | 12.2 |
| 8 | East St. Louis | 12 |
| 9 | Decatur | 11.6 |
| 10 | Rockford | 10.9 |
| 11 | Carpentersville | 10.6 |
| 12 | Lansing | 10.5 |
| 12 | Round Lake Beach | 10.5 |
| 13 | Danville | 10.3 |
| 14 | Peoria | 10.2 |
| 14 | Zion | 10.2 |
| 15 | Waukegan | 9.8 |
| 16 | Belvidere | 9.7 |
| 17 | Galesburg | 9.6 |
| 18 | Elgin | 9.5 |
| 18 | North Chicago | 9.5 |
| 19 | Alton | 9.4 |
| 20 | Chicago | 9.2 |
| 20 | Springfield | 9.2 |
| 21 | Freeport | 8.8 |
| 22 | Belleville | 8.6 |
| 22 | Joliet | 8.6 |
| 22 | Romeoville | 8.6 |
| 23 | Berwyn | 8.4 |
| 24 | Rock Island | 7.9 |
| 25 | Cicero | 7.8 |
| 25 | Moline | 7.8 |
| 25 | Pekin | 7.8 |
| 26 | Burbank | 7.7 |
| 26 | DeKalb | 7.7 |
| 26 | Melrose Park | 7.7 |
| 27 | Hanover Park | 7.6 |
| 28 | Carbondale | 7.5 |
| 29 | Oak Lawn | 7.4 |
| 29 | Streamwood | 7.4 |
| 30 | Mundelein | 7.3 |
| 30 | Northbrook | 7.3 |
| 31 | Aurora | 7.2 |
| 31 | Niles | 7.2 |
| 31 | Oak Park | 7.2 |
| 31 | Skokie | 7.2 |
| 32 | Addison | 7.1 |
| 32 | Batavia | 7.1 |
| 32 | Bloomington | 7.1 |
| 32 | Collinsville | 7.1 |
| 32 | Elmwood Park | 7.1 |
| 33 | Evanston | 7 |
| 34 | Bolingbrook | 6.9 |
| 34 | Des Plaines | 6.9 |
| 35 | Oak Forest | 6.8 |
| 35 | St. Charles | 6.8 |
| 36 | Algonquin | 6.7 |
| 36 | Elk Grove Village | 6.7 |
| 37 | Glenview | 6.6 |
| 37 | Highland Park | 6.6 |
| 37 | Lake in the Hills | 6.6 |
| 37 | Park Ridge | 6.6 |
| 37 | Wilmette | 6.6 |
| 38 | Hoffman Estates | 6.5 |
| 38 | Huntley | 6.5 |
| 38 | Tinley Park | 6.5 |
| 38 | Woodstock | 6.5 |
| 39 | Arlington Heights | 6.4 |
| 39 | Bartlett | 6.4 |
| 39 | Champaign | 6.4 |
| 39 | Naperville | 6.4 |
| 39 | Palatine | 6.4 |
| 40 | Glen Ellyn | 6.3 |
| 40 | Orland Park | 6.3 |
| 40 | Schaumburg | 6.3 |
| 40 | West Chicago | 6.3 |
| 41 | Glendale Heights | 6.2 |
| 41 | Gurnee | 6.2 |
| 41 | Lockport | 6.2 |
| 41 | McHenry | 6.2 |
| 42 | Downers Grove | 6.1 |
| 42 | Elmhurst | 6.1 |
| 42 | Urbana | 6.1 |
| 42 | Vernon Hills | 6.1 |
| 42 | Wheeling | 6.1 |
| 43 | Carol Stream | 6 |
| 43 | Crystal Lake | 6 |
| 43 | Granite City | 6 |
| 43 | Lombard | 6 |
| 43 | Mount Prospect | 6 |
| 43 | O'Fallon | 6 |
| 43 | Oswego | 6 |
| 43 | Plainfield | 6 |
| 43 | Westmont | 6 |
| 43 | Woodridge | 6 |
| 44 | Homer Glen | 5.9 |
| 44 | New Lenox | 5.9 |
| 44 | Quincy | 5.9 |
| 45 | Buffalo Grove | 5.8 |
| 46 | Normal | 5.7 |
| 46 | Wheaton | 5.7 |
| 47 | Edwardsville | 4.9 |