Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all Illinois cities, Belvidere had the highest unemployment rate (24.8%), followed by Rockford (22.7%), and Dolton (22%).
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 May 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Belvidere | 24.8 |
| 2 | Rockford | 22.7 |
| 3 | Dolton | 22 |
| 4 | Maywood | 21.8 |
| 5 | Harvey | 21 |
| 6 | Calumet City | 20.8 |
| 7 | East St. Louis | 19.6 |
| 8 | Park Forest | 19.5 |
| 9 | Carpentersville | 19.1 |
| 10 | Belleville | 18.7 |
| 10 | Moline | 18.7 |
| 11 | Danville | 18.5 |
| 11 | Niles | 18.5 |
| 12 | Lansing | 18.2 |
| 13 | Berwyn | 18.1 |
| 13 | Peoria | 18.1 |
| 14 | Rock Island | 17.9 |
| 15 | Alton | 17.8 |
| 16 | Romeoville | 17.3 |
| 17 | Decatur | 17.2 |
| 17 | Zion | 17.2 |
| 18 | Elgin | 17.1 |
| 19 | Chicago Heights | 17 |
| 20 | Chicago | 16.9 |
| 20 | Skokie | 16.9 |
| 21 | Kankakee | 16.8 |
| 22 | Burbank | 16.7 |
| 23 | Cicero | 16.5 |
| 24 | Joliet | 16.4 |
| 24 | Round Lake Beach | 16.4 |
| 25 | Elmwood Park | 16.1 |
| 26 | Oak Lawn | 15.9 |
| 27 | Pekin | 15.8 |
| 28 | Oak Forest | 15.7 |
| 28 | Springfield | 15.7 |
| 29 | Collinsville | 15.6 |
| 30 | Melrose Park | 15.5 |
| 31 | Waukegan | 15.3 |
| 32 | Carbondale | 15 |
| 32 | Hanover Park | 15 |
| 32 | Streamwood | 15 |
| 33 | Des Plaines | 14.9 |
| 33 | Galesburg | 14.9 |
| 34 | Glendale Heights | 14.8 |
| 34 | O'Fallon | 14.8 |
| 35 | Lake in the Hills | 14.7 |
| 36 | Addison | 14.5 |
| 36 | Elk Grove Village | 14.5 |
| 37 | North Chicago | 14.4 |
| 37 | Tinley Park | 14.4 |
| 38 | Aurora | 14.3 |
| 38 | St. Charles | 14.3 |
| 39 | Algonquin | 14.2 |
| 39 | DeKalb | 14.2 |
| 40 | Bolingbrook | 14.1 |
| 40 | Mundelein | 14.1 |
| 41 | Hoffman Estates | 13.9 |
| 41 | Orland Park | 13.9 |
| 42 | Batavia | 13.6 |
| 43 | Freeport | 13.4 |
| 43 | Schaumburg | 13.4 |
| 44 | Carol Stream | 13.3 |
| 44 | Huntley | 13.3 |
| 44 | Lockport | 13.3 |
| 44 | Plainfield | 13.3 |
| 45 | McHenry | 13.2 |
| 46 | Bartlett | 13.1 |
| 46 | New Lenox | 13.1 |
| 47 | Crystal Lake | 13 |
| 47 | Westmont | 13 |
| 48 | Bloomington | 12.9 |
| 48 | Vernon Hills | 12.9 |
| 49 | Glenview | 12.8 |
| 49 | Lombard | 12.8 |
| 49 | Wheeling | 12.8 |
| 49 | Woodridge | 12.8 |
| 50 | Homer Glen | 12.6 |
| 50 | Mount Prospect | 12.6 |
| 51 | Buffalo Grove | 12.5 |
| 52 | Granite City | 12.4 |
| 52 | Gurnee | 12.4 |
| 52 | Oswego | 12.4 |
| 52 | Palatine | 12.4 |
| 52 | Park Ridge | 12.4 |
| 53 | Quincy | 12.1 |
| 54 | Northbrook | 11.9 |
| 54 | Woodstock | 11.9 |
| 55 | Oak Park | 11.5 |
| 56 | Arlington Heights | 11.4 |
| 56 | Naperville | 11.4 |
| 57 | Evanston | 11.1 |
| 58 | Downers Grove | 10.9 |
| 58 | Highland Park | 10.9 |
| 59 | Champaign | 10.8 |
| 59 | Glen Ellyn | 10.8 |
| 60 | Edwardsville | 10.6 |
| 60 | West Chicago | 10.6 |
| 61 | Normal | 10.3 |
| 61 | Urbana | 10.3 |
| 61 | Wheaton | 10.3 |
| 62 | Elmhurst | 10.1 |
| 63 | Wilmette | 9.1 |