Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2020, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (18.4%), followed by Dolton (17.3%), and Maywood (16.8%).
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 October 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 18.4 |
| 2 | Dolton | 17.3 |
| 3 | Maywood | 16.8 |
| 4 | Calumet City | 14.8 |
| 5 | East St. Louis | 13.5 |
| 6 | Park Forest | 13.3 |
| 7 | Chicago Heights | 11.9 |
| 8 | Lansing | 11.2 |
| 9 | Rockford | 10.3 |
| 10 | Chicago | 10.2 |
| 11 | Kankakee | 10.1 |
| 12 | Decatur | 10 |
| 13 | Danville | 9.7 |
| 14 | Zion | 9.3 |
| 15 | Berwyn | 9.2 |
| 16 | Peoria | 9.1 |
| 17 | Niles | 8.8 |
| 18 | Alton | 8.7 |
| 18 | Romeoville | 8.7 |
| 19 | Belleville | 8.5 |
| 19 | Joliet | 8.5 |
| 19 | North Chicago | 8.5 |
| 20 | Skokie | 8.3 |
| 21 | Cicero | 8.2 |
| 22 | Galesburg | 8.1 |
| 23 | Burbank | 8 |
| 24 | Elmwood Park | 7.9 |
| 24 | Oak Lawn | 7.9 |
| 25 | DeKalb | 7.7 |
| 25 | Elgin | 7.7 |
| 26 | Carpentersville | 7.6 |
| 26 | Springfield | 7.6 |
| 27 | Freeport | 7.5 |
| 27 | Melrose Park | 7.5 |
| 28 | Belvidere | 7.4 |
| 28 | Bolingbrook | 7.4 |
| 28 | Waukegan | 7.4 |
| 29 | Carbondale | 7.3 |
| 29 | Hanover Park | 7.3 |
| 30 | Glendale Heights | 7.2 |
| 30 | Rock Island | 7.2 |
| 31 | Streamwood | 7.1 |
| 32 | Oak Park | 7 |
| 33 | Moline | 6.9 |
| 33 | Oak Forest | 6.9 |
| 34 | Addison | 6.8 |
| 34 | Des Plaines | 6.8 |
| 34 | Evanston | 6.8 |
| 35 | Aurora | 6.7 |
| 35 | Round Lake Beach | 6.7 |
| 36 | Elk Grove Village | 6.6 |
| 37 | Huntley | 6.5 |
| 38 | Hoffman Estates | 6.4 |
| 38 | Mount Prospect | 6.4 |
| 38 | Northbrook | 6.4 |
| 38 | Orland Park | 6.4 |
| 39 | Algonquin | 6.3 |
| 39 | Bartlett | 6.3 |
| 39 | Glenview | 6.3 |
| 39 | Park Ridge | 6.3 |
| 39 | Schaumburg | 6.3 |
| 39 | Westmont | 6.3 |
| 40 | Lake in the Hills | 6.2 |
| 40 | Lombard | 6.2 |
| 40 | Naperville | 6.2 |
| 40 | Tinley Park | 6.2 |
| 41 | Carol Stream | 6.1 |
| 41 | Glen Ellyn | 6.1 |
| 41 | Pekin | 6.1 |
| 42 | Batavia | 6 |
| 42 | Granite City | 6 |
| 42 | Homer Glen | 6 |
| 42 | Lockport | 6 |
| 42 | McHenry | 6 |
| 42 | Woodridge | 6 |
| 43 | Arlington Heights | 5.9 |
| 43 | Collinsville | 5.9 |
| 43 | Crystal Lake | 5.9 |
| 43 | Elmhurst | 5.9 |
| 43 | Oswego | 5.9 |
| 43 | Wilmette | 5.9 |
| 44 | Palatine | 5.8 |
| 44 | Woodstock | 5.8 |
| 45 | Bloomington | 5.7 |
| 45 | Buffalo Grove | 5.7 |
| 45 | Highland Park | 5.7 |
| 45 | Plainfield | 5.7 |
| 45 | Wheeling | 5.7 |
| 46 | Downers Grove | 5.6 |
| 47 | Champaign | 5.5 |
| 47 | Mundelein | 5.5 |
| 47 | Urbana | 5.5 |
| 48 | Gurnee | 5.4 |
| 48 | New Lenox | 5.4 |
| 48 | St. Charles | 5.4 |
| 48 | Vernon Hills | 5.4 |
| 48 | Wheaton | 5.4 |
| 49 | O'Fallon | 5.3 |
| 50 | West Chicago | 5.1 |
| 51 | Quincy | 4.9 |
| 52 | Normal | 4.8 |
| 53 | Edwardsville | 4.1 |