Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for July 2020, among all Illinois cities, East St. Louis had the highest unemployment rate (20.7%), followed by Maywood (20.6%), and Harvey (20.4%).
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 July 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East St. Louis | 20.7 |
| 2 | Maywood | 20.6 |
| 3 | Harvey | 20.4 |
| 4 | Dolton | 20.2 |
| 5 | Belvidere | 19 |
| 6 | Rockford | 18.7 |
| 7 | Calumet City | 18.4 |
| 8 | Park Forest | 17.5 |
| 9 | Decatur | 15.8 |
| 10 | Kankakee | 15.3 |
| 10 | Zion | 15.3 |
| 11 | Danville | 15.2 |
| 11 | Lansing | 15.2 |
| 12 | Peoria | 15.1 |
| 13 | Belleville | 15 |
| 13 | Chicago | 15 |
| 14 | Niles | 14.6 |
| 15 | Berwyn | 14.5 |
| 15 | Chicago Heights | 14.5 |
| 16 | Alton | 14.4 |
| 17 | Skokie | 14 |
| 18 | Carpentersville | 13.9 |
| 19 | Romeoville | 13.7 |
| 20 | Cicero | 13.2 |
| 20 | Elgin | 13.2 |
| 21 | North Chicago | 13.1 |
| 22 | Burbank | 13 |
| 23 | DeKalb | 12.9 |
| 23 | Rock Island | 12.9 |
| 24 | Joliet | 12.8 |
| 25 | Oak Lawn | 12.7 |
| 26 | Carbondale | 12.5 |
| 27 | Galesburg | 12.4 |
| 27 | Springfield | 12.4 |
| 28 | Elmwood Park | 12.3 |
| 28 | Moline | 12.3 |
| 28 | Waukegan | 12.3 |
| 29 | Freeport | 12 |
| 30 | Round Lake Beach | 11.9 |
| 31 | Melrose Park | 11.8 |
| 32 | Collinsville | 11.7 |
| 33 | Bolingbrook | 11.6 |
| 33 | Pekin | 11.6 |
| 34 | Des Plaines | 11.5 |
| 34 | Oak Forest | 11.5 |
| 34 | Streamwood | 11.5 |
| 35 | Hanover Park | 11.4 |
| 36 | Granite City | 11.3 |
| 37 | Glendale Heights | 11.2 |
| 38 | Aurora | 11.1 |
| 39 | Addison | 10.8 |
| 39 | Elk Grove Village | 10.8 |
| 40 | Algonquin | 10.7 |
| 40 | Lake in the Hills | 10.7 |
| 41 | Huntley | 10.6 |
| 41 | O'Fallon | 10.6 |
| 42 | Hoffman Estates | 10.5 |
| 42 | St. Charles | 10.5 |
| 42 | Tinley Park | 10.5 |
| 43 | Orland Park | 10.3 |
| 44 | Batavia | 10.2 |
| 44 | Carol Stream | 10.2 |
| 44 | Glenview | 10.2 |
| 44 | Schaumburg | 10.2 |
| 44 | Vernon Hills | 10.2 |
| 45 | Bartlett | 10.1 |
| 45 | Crystal Lake | 10.1 |
| 45 | Evanston | 10.1 |
| 45 | Mundelein | 10.1 |
| 45 | Oak Park | 10.1 |
| 46 | Bloomington | 10 |
| 46 | Park Ridge | 10 |
| 46 | Westmont | 10 |
| 47 | Mount Prospect | 9.9 |
| 48 | Buffalo Grove | 9.8 |
| 48 | Homer Glen | 9.8 |
| 48 | Lombard | 9.8 |
| 48 | Northbrook | 9.8 |
| 48 | Urbana | 9.8 |
| 49 | Gurnee | 9.7 |
| 49 | McHenry | 9.7 |
| 49 | Wheeling | 9.7 |
| 49 | Woodridge | 9.7 |
| 49 | Woodstock | 9.7 |
| 50 | Champaign | 9.6 |
| 51 | Plainfield | 9.5 |
| 52 | Lockport | 9.4 |
| 52 | Palatine | 9.4 |
| 53 | Naperville | 9.2 |
| 54 | Glen Ellyn | 9.1 |
| 54 | Oswego | 9.1 |
| 54 | Quincy | 9.1 |
| 55 | Highland Park | 8.9 |
| 55 | New Lenox | 8.9 |
| 56 | Arlington Heights | 8.8 |
| 56 | Normal | 8.8 |
| 57 | Elmhurst | 8.6 |
| 58 | Downers Grove | 8.4 |
| 59 | Wheaton | 8.2 |
| 60 | Edwardsville | 8.1 |
| 60 | West Chicago | 8.1 |
| 60 | Wilmette | 8.1 |