Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2021
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for April 2021, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (15.8%), followed by Dolton (15.4%), and Calumet City (14.6%).
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 April 2021
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 15.8 |
| 2 | Dolton | 15.4 |
| 3 | Calumet City | 14.6 |
| 4 | Maywood | 13 |
| 5 | Belvidere | 12.7 |
| 6 | Chicago Heights | 12.5 |
| 7 | Park Forest | 12.4 |
| 8 | East St. Louis | 12.2 |
| 9 | Rockford | 11.5 |
| 10 | Lansing | 10.8 |
| 11 | Kankakee | 10.4 |
| 12 | Decatur | 9.7 |
| 13 | Zion | 9.6 |
| 14 | Peoria | 8.9 |
| 15 | Carpentersville | 8.6 |
| 16 | Round Lake Beach | 8.5 |
| 17 | Alton | 8.4 |
| 17 | Berwyn | 8.4 |
| 18 | Chicago | 8.3 |
| 19 | Burbank | 8 |
| 19 | North Chicago | 8 |
| 20 | Cicero | 7.9 |
| 20 | Danville | 7.9 |
| 20 | Elgin | 7.9 |
| 20 | Waukegan | 7.9 |
| 21 | Joliet | 7.8 |
| 22 | Freeport | 7.4 |
| 22 | Galesburg | 7.4 |
| 23 | Romeoville | 7.3 |
| 24 | Belleville | 7.1 |
| 24 | Carbondale | 7.1 |
| 24 | Melrose Park | 7.1 |
| 25 | DeKalb | 7 |
| 26 | Oak Lawn | 6.9 |
| 26 | Springfield | 6.9 |
| 27 | Hanover Park | 6.7 |
| 28 | Elmwood Park | 6.5 |
| 28 | Oak Forest | 6.5 |
| 28 | Rock Island | 6.5 |
| 29 | Glendale Heights | 6.4 |
| 29 | Niles | 6.4 |
| 29 | Streamwood | 6.4 |
| 30 | Skokie | 6.3 |
| 31 | Addison | 6.1 |
| 31 | Des Plaines | 6.1 |
| 31 | Pekin | 6.1 |
| 32 | Moline | 6 |
| 33 | Aurora | 5.9 |
| 34 | Bolingbrook | 5.8 |
| 35 | Mundelein | 5.7 |
| 36 | Tinley Park | 5.4 |
| 37 | Bloomington | 5.3 |
| 37 | Collinsville | 5.3 |
| 37 | McHenry | 5.3 |
| 37 | West Chicago | 5.3 |
| 38 | Evanston | 5.2 |
| 38 | Orland Park | 5.2 |
| 38 | Westmont | 5.2 |
| 38 | Woodridge | 5.2 |
| 38 | Woodstock | 5.2 |
| 39 | Algonquin | 5.1 |
| 39 | Champaign | 5.1 |
| 39 | Elk Grove Village | 5.1 |
| 39 | Lake in the Hills | 5.1 |
| 39 | Wheeling | 5.1 |
| 40 | Bartlett | 5 |
| 40 | Granite City | 5 |
| 40 | Lockport | 5 |
| 40 | O'Fallon | 5 |
| 41 | Hoffman Estates | 4.9 |
| 41 | Lombard | 4.9 |
| 41 | Palatine | 4.9 |
| 41 | Schaumburg | 4.9 |
| 42 | Oak Park | 4.8 |
| 42 | Urbana | 4.8 |
| 43 | Carol Stream | 4.7 |
| 43 | Northbrook | 4.7 |
| 43 | Plainfield | 4.7 |
| 44 | Batavia | 4.6 |
| 44 | Glenview | 4.6 |
| 44 | Homer Glen | 4.6 |
| 44 | Huntley | 4.6 |
| 45 | Crystal Lake | 4.5 |
| 45 | Downers Grove | 4.5 |
| 45 | New Lenox | 4.5 |
| 45 | Park Ridge | 4.5 |
| 46 | Mount Prospect | 4.4 |
| 46 | Naperville | 4.4 |
| 46 | Oswego | 4.4 |
| 46 | St. Charles | 4.4 |
| 47 | Normal | 4.3 |
| 47 | Quincy | 4.3 |
| 48 | Arlington Heights | 4.2 |
| 48 | Glen Ellyn | 4.2 |
| 49 | Buffalo Grove | 4.1 |
| 49 | Elmhurst | 4.1 |
| 49 | Gurnee | 4.1 |
| 49 | Vernon Hills | 4.1 |
| 50 | Highland Park | 4 |
| 51 | Wheaton | 3.8 |
| 52 | Wilmette | 3.6 |
| 53 | Edwardsville | 3.5 |