Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2020, among all Illinois cities, Belvidere had the highest unemployment rate (12%), followed by Round Lake Beach (8.8%), and Rockford (8.6%).
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 January 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belvidere | 12 |
| 2 | Round Lake Beach | 8.8 |
| 3 | Rockford | 8.6 |
| 4 | Carpentersville | 7.6 |
| 5 | Kankakee | 7.4 |
| 6 | Chicago Heights | 7.3 |
| 7 | Harvey | 7.1 |
| 8 | Waukegan | 6.9 |
| 9 | Elgin | 6.4 |
| 9 | Zion | 6.4 |
| 10 | North Chicago | 6.3 |
| 11 | Maywood | 5.9 |
| 12 | Calumet City | 5.7 |
| 13 | East St. Louis | 5.6 |
| 13 | Joliet | 5.6 |
| 14 | Dolton | 5.5 |
| 15 | Cicero | 5.4 |
| 15 | Park Forest | 5.4 |
| 16 | Decatur | 5.2 |
| 17 | Hanover Park | 5.1 |
| 17 | Pekin | 5.1 |
| 17 | West Chicago | 5.1 |
| 18 | Freeport | 5 |
| 18 | Melrose Park | 5 |
| 19 | Addison | 4.9 |
| 19 | Peoria | 4.9 |
| 20 | Danville | 4.8 |
| 20 | Lansing | 4.8 |
| 20 | Moline | 4.8 |
| 21 | Burbank | 4.7 |
| 21 | Romeoville | 4.7 |
| 22 | Berwyn | 4.5 |
| 22 | Galesburg | 4.5 |
| 23 | Mundelein | 4.3 |
| 23 | Oak Forest | 4.3 |
| 23 | Rock Island | 4.3 |
| 23 | Streamwood | 4.3 |
| 24 | Alton | 4.2 |
| 24 | Belleville | 4.2 |
| 24 | Woodstock | 4.2 |
| 25 | DeKalb | 4.1 |
| 26 | Aurora | 4 |
| 26 | Chicago | 4 |
| 27 | Oak Lawn | 3.9 |
| 28 | McHenry | 3.8 |
| 28 | Springfield | 3.8 |
| 29 | Collinsville | 3.6 |
| 29 | Glendale Heights | 3.6 |
| 29 | Lockport | 3.6 |
| 29 | New Lenox | 3.6 |
| 30 | Lake in the Hills | 3.5 |
| 31 | Bolingbrook | 3.4 |
| 31 | Des Plaines | 3.4 |
| 31 | Niles | 3.4 |
| 32 | Algonquin | 3.3 |
| 32 | Bloomington | 3.3 |
| 32 | Huntley | 3.3 |
| 32 | O'Fallon | 3.3 |
| 32 | Palatine | 3.3 |
| 33 | Batavia | 3.2 |
| 33 | Elk Grove Village | 3.2 |
| 33 | Elmwood Park | 3.2 |
| 33 | Tinley Park | 3.2 |
| 33 | Wheeling | 3.2 |
| 34 | Bartlett | 3.1 |
| 34 | Crystal Lake | 3.1 |
| 34 | Orland Park | 3.1 |
| 34 | Plainfield | 3.1 |
| 34 | Quincy | 3.1 |
| 35 | Carbondale | 3 |
| 35 | Carol Stream | 3 |
| 35 | Hoffman Estates | 3 |
| 35 | Homer Glen | 3 |
| 35 | Oswego | 3 |
| 35 | Urbana | 3 |
| 36 | Champaign | 2.9 |
| 36 | Evanston | 2.9 |
| 36 | Granite City | 2.9 |
| 36 | Gurnee | 2.9 |
| 36 | Lombard | 2.9 |
| 37 | Normal | 2.8 |
| 37 | Northbrook | 2.8 |
| 37 | St. Charles | 2.8 |
| 37 | Schaumburg | 2.8 |
| 37 | Westmont | 2.8 |
| 38 | Buffalo Grove | 2.7 |
| 38 | Elmhurst | 2.7 |
| 38 | Park Ridge | 2.7 |
| 38 | Skokie | 2.7 |
| 38 | Woodridge | 2.7 |
| 39 | Arlington Heights | 2.6 |
| 39 | Glen Ellyn | 2.6 |
| 39 | Glenview | 2.6 |
| 39 | Mount Prospect | 2.6 |
| 39 | Naperville | 2.6 |
| 39 | Oak Park | 2.6 |
| 39 | Vernon Hills | 2.6 |
| 40 | Downers Grove | 2.5 |
| 40 | Edwardsville | 2.5 |
| 40 | Highland Park | 2.5 |
| 40 | Wheaton | 2.5 |
| 41 | Wilmette | 2.3 |