Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2021
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2021, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (13.3%), followed by Dolton (13.1%), and Calumet City (12.6%).
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 August 2021
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 13.3 |
| 2 | Dolton | 13.1 |
| 3 | Calumet City | 12.6 |
| 3 | East St. Louis | 12.6 |
| 4 | Maywood | 12.3 |
| 5 | Park Forest | 10.7 |
| 6 | Rockford | 10.4 |
| 6 | Zion | 10.4 |
| 7 | Chicago Heights | 10.2 |
| 8 | Kankakee | 10 |
| 9 | Belvidere | 9.5 |
| 10 | Decatur | 9.4 |
| 11 | Lansing | 9.3 |
| 12 | Danville | 9 |
| 13 | Alton | 8.3 |
| 14 | North Chicago | 8.2 |
| 14 | Peoria | 8.2 |
| 15 | Chicago | 7.9 |
| 16 | Belleville | 7.6 |
| 16 | Galesburg | 7.6 |
| 17 | Carbondale | 7.5 |
| 18 | Freeport | 7.4 |
| 18 | Waukegan | 7.4 |
| 19 | Berwyn | 7.3 |
| 19 | DeKalb | 7.3 |
| 20 | Joliet | 7 |
| 21 | Burbank | 6.9 |
| 21 | Romeoville | 6.9 |
| 22 | Springfield | 6.7 |
| 23 | Cicero | 6.6 |
| 24 | Elgin | 6.5 |
| 25 | Oak Lawn | 6.4 |
| 26 | Carpentersville | 6.3 |
| 26 | Pekin | 6.3 |
| 27 | Round Lake Beach | 6.2 |
| 28 | Niles | 6.1 |
| 29 | Collinsville | 6 |
| 29 | Urbana | 6 |
| 30 | Aurora | 5.9 |
| 30 | Oak Forest | 5.9 |
| 30 | Rock Island | 5.9 |
| 31 | Champaign | 5.8 |
| 31 | Melrose Park | 5.8 |
| 32 | Bolingbrook | 5.7 |
| 32 | Elmwood Park | 5.7 |
| 33 | Bloomington | 5.6 |
| 33 | Granite City | 5.6 |
| 33 | Skokie | 5.6 |
| 34 | Addison | 5.5 |
| 34 | Glendale Heights | 5.5 |
| 34 | Moline | 5.5 |
| 34 | Streamwood | 5.5 |
| 35 | Batavia | 5.4 |
| 36 | Huntley | 5.3 |
| 36 | Westmont | 5.3 |
| 37 | Hanover Park | 5.2 |
| 38 | Des Plaines | 5.1 |
| 38 | Lockport | 5.1 |
| 39 | Evanston | 5 |
| 39 | Orland Park | 5 |
| 39 | Tinley Park | 5 |
| 39 | Woodridge | 5 |
| 40 | McHenry | 4.9 |
| 40 | Normal | 4.9 |
| 40 | Oak Park | 4.9 |
| 40 | O'Fallon | 4.9 |
| 41 | Gurnee | 4.8 |
| 41 | Hoffman Estates | 4.8 |
| 42 | Lake in the Hills | 4.7 |
| 42 | Lombard | 4.7 |
| 43 | Algonquin | 4.6 |
| 43 | Elk Grove Village | 4.6 |
| 43 | Mundelein | 4.6 |
| 43 | Schaumburg | 4.6 |
| 44 | Bartlett | 4.5 |
| 44 | Carol Stream | 4.5 |
| 44 | Crystal Lake | 4.5 |
| 44 | Homer Glen | 4.5 |
| 44 | Naperville | 4.5 |
| 44 | New Lenox | 4.5 |
| 44 | Quincy | 4.5 |
| 44 | St. Charles | 4.5 |
| 45 | Mount Prospect | 4.4 |
| 45 | Oswego | 4.4 |
| 45 | Palatine | 4.4 |
| 45 | Park Ridge | 4.4 |
| 45 | Plainfield | 4.4 |
| 45 | Wheeling | 4.4 |
| 45 | Woodstock | 4.4 |
| 46 | Downers Grove | 4.3 |
| 46 | Glen Ellyn | 4.3 |
| 46 | Glenview | 4.3 |
| 46 | Vernon Hills | 4.3 |
| 47 | Elmhurst | 4.2 |
| 47 | Northbrook | 4.2 |
| 48 | Arlington Heights | 4 |
| 48 | Buffalo Grove | 4 |
| 48 | Wheaton | 4 |
| 48 | Wilmette | 4 |
| 49 | Edwardsville | 3.9 |
| 49 | Highland Park | 3.9 |
| 49 | West Chicago | 3.9 |