Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for September 2020, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (18.1%), followed by Dolton (18%), and Maywood (17.9%).
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 September 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 18.1 |
| 2 | Dolton | 18 |
| 3 | Maywood | 17.9 |
| 4 | East St. Louis | 16 |
| 5 | Calumet City | 15.7 |
| 6 | Park Forest | 14.5 |
| 7 | Lansing | 12.6 |
| 8 | Chicago Heights | 12.5 |
| 9 | Chicago | 12.3 |
| 10 | Rockford | 12.2 |
| 11 | Berwyn | 11.7 |
| 12 | Decatur | 11.5 |
| 13 | Kankakee | 11.4 |
| 14 | Niles | 11.3 |
| 15 | Zion | 11.2 |
| 16 | Danville | 11.1 |
| 17 | Skokie | 10.9 |
| 18 | Belleville | 10.8 |
| 18 | Peoria | 10.8 |
| 19 | Alton | 10.7 |
| 20 | Romeoville | 10.3 |
| 21 | Burbank | 10.2 |
| 21 | Cicero | 10.2 |
| 21 | Joliet | 10.2 |
| 22 | Elmwood Park | 9.9 |
| 23 | Oak Lawn | 9.8 |
| 24 | Carpentersville | 9.6 |
| 24 | North Chicago | 9.6 |
| 25 | Melrose Park | 9.4 |
| 26 | Elgin | 9.3 |
| 27 | Galesburg | 9.2 |
| 28 | Belvidere | 9.1 |
| 29 | Bolingbrook | 9 |
| 29 | Springfield | 9 |
| 30 | Oak Forest | 8.9 |
| 30 | Rock Island | 8.9 |
| 31 | DeKalb | 8.8 |
| 31 | Des Plaines | 8.8 |
| 31 | Waukegan | 8.8 |
| 32 | Glendale Heights | 8.7 |
| 32 | Hanover Park | 8.7 |
| 33 | Carbondale | 8.6 |
| 33 | Streamwood | 8.6 |
| 34 | Freeport | 8.5 |
| 35 | Addison | 8.4 |
| 35 | Moline | 8.4 |
| 36 | Elk Grove Village | 8.3 |
| 37 | Collinsville | 8.2 |
| 37 | Round Lake Beach | 8.2 |
| 38 | Aurora | 8 |
| 38 | Hoffman Estates | 8 |
| 38 | Oak Park | 8 |
| 38 | Orland Park | 8 |
| 39 | Evanston | 7.9 |
| 40 | Schaumburg | 7.8 |
| 40 | Tinley Park | 7.8 |
| 40 | Westmont | 7.8 |
| 41 | Glenview | 7.7 |
| 42 | Huntley | 7.6 |
| 42 | Lake in the Hills | 7.6 |
| 43 | Carol Stream | 7.5 |
| 43 | Granite City | 7.5 |
| 43 | Mount Prospect | 7.5 |
| 43 | Pekin | 7.5 |
| 43 | Woodridge | 7.5 |
| 44 | Bartlett | 7.4 |
| 44 | Lombard | 7.4 |
| 44 | Northbrook | 7.4 |
| 44 | Park Ridge | 7.4 |
| 45 | Algonquin | 7.3 |
| 45 | Homer Glen | 7.3 |
| 46 | Plainfield | 7.2 |
| 46 | Wheeling | 7.2 |
| 47 | Crystal Lake | 7.1 |
| 47 | Vernon Hills | 7.1 |
| 48 | McHenry | 7 |
| 48 | Naperville | 7 |
| 48 | Palatine | 7 |
| 49 | Buffalo Grove | 6.9 |
| 49 | Mundelein | 6.9 |
| 49 | O'Fallon | 6.9 |
| 49 | Woodstock | 6.9 |
| 50 | Bloomington | 6.8 |
| 50 | Glen Ellyn | 6.8 |
| 50 | Lockport | 6.8 |
| 50 | St. Charles | 6.8 |
| 51 | Arlington Heights | 6.7 |
| 51 | Oswego | 6.7 |
| 52 | Batavia | 6.6 |
| 52 | Gurnee | 6.6 |
| 52 | New Lenox | 6.6 |
| 53 | Downers Grove | 6.4 |
| 53 | Elmhurst | 6.4 |
| 53 | Urbana | 6.4 |
| 54 | Champaign | 6.3 |
| 55 | Highland Park | 6.1 |
| 55 | Wilmette | 6.1 |
| 56 | Wheaton | 6 |
| 57 | West Chicago | 5.9 |
| 58 | Normal | 5.8 |
| 58 | Quincy | 5.8 |
| 59 | Edwardsville | 5 |