Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2021
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2021, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (11.1%), followed by Dolton (10.7%), and Maywood (10.4%).
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 2021
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey | 11.1 |
| 2 | Dolton | 10.7 |
| 3 | Maywood | 10.4 |
| 4 | Calumet City | 9.8 |
| 5 | East St. Louis | 9.6 |
| 6 | Belvidere | 9.1 |
| 6 | Rockford | 9.1 |
| 7 | Kankakee | 8.9 |
| 8 | Park Forest | 8.6 |
| 8 | Zion | 8.6 |
| 9 | Chicago Heights | 7.8 |
| 10 | Decatur | 7.6 |
| 11 | Danville | 7.1 |
| 11 | Lansing | 7.1 |
| 12 | North Chicago | 6.9 |
| 13 | Peoria | 6.7 |
| 14 | Galesburg | 6.3 |
| 15 | Alton | 6.2 |
| 16 | Chicago | 6.1 |
| 16 | Waukegan | 6.1 |
| 17 | Belleville | 5.9 |
| 17 | DeKalb | 5.9 |
| 18 | Berwyn | 5.8 |
| 19 | Freeport | 5.7 |
| 20 | Joliet | 5.5 |
| 21 | Carbondale | 5.4 |
| 21 | Carpentersville | 5.4 |
| 22 | Melrose Park | 5.3 |
| 22 | Romeoville | 5.3 |
| 22 | Springfield | 5.3 |
| 23 | Burbank | 5.2 |
| 23 | Cicero | 5.2 |
| 23 | Elgin | 5.2 |
| 23 | Rock Island | 5.2 |
| 24 | Elmwood Park | 4.9 |
| 24 | Oak Lawn | 4.9 |
| 25 | Glendale Heights | 4.8 |
| 25 | Niles | 4.8 |
| 25 | Pekin | 4.8 |
| 25 | Round Lake Beach | 4.8 |
| 26 | Oak Forest | 4.7 |
| 27 | Aurora | 4.6 |
| 28 | Bolingbrook | 4.5 |
| 28 | Moline | 4.5 |
| 29 | Bloomington | 4.4 |
| 29 | Collinsville | 4.4 |
| 29 | Urbana | 4.4 |
| 30 | Champaign | 4.1 |
| 30 | Granite City | 4.1 |
| 30 | Hanover Park | 4.1 |
| 30 | Huntley | 4.1 |
| 31 | Addison | 4 |
| 31 | Batavia | 4 |
| 31 | Des Plaines | 4 |
| 31 | Lake in the Hills | 4 |
| 31 | Oak Park | 4 |
| 31 | Skokie | 4 |
| 31 | Streamwood | 4 |
| 31 | Westmont | 4 |
| 32 | Algonquin | 3.8 |
| 32 | Elk Grove Village | 3.8 |
| 32 | Evanston | 3.8 |
| 32 | Gurnee | 3.8 |
| 32 | McHenry | 3.8 |
| 32 | Normal | 3.8 |
| 32 | Orland Park | 3.8 |
| 32 | St. Charles | 3.8 |
| 32 | Woodstock | 3.8 |
| 33 | Carol Stream | 3.7 |
| 33 | Lockport | 3.7 |
| 33 | Woodridge | 3.7 |
| 34 | Bartlett | 3.6 |
| 34 | Hoffman Estates | 3.6 |
| 34 | Lombard | 3.6 |
| 34 | Mundelein | 3.6 |
| 34 | O'Fallon | 3.6 |
| 34 | Quincy | 3.6 |
| 34 | Wheeling | 3.6 |
| 35 | Naperville | 3.5 |
| 35 | Northbrook | 3.5 |
| 35 | Tinley Park | 3.5 |
| 35 | Vernon Hills | 3.5 |
| 36 | Crystal Lake | 3.4 |
| 36 | Elmhurst | 3.4 |
| 36 | Glen Ellyn | 3.4 |
| 36 | Homer Glen | 3.4 |
| 36 | New Lenox | 3.4 |
| 36 | Oswego | 3.4 |
| 36 | Palatine | 3.4 |
| 36 | Schaumburg | 3.4 |
| 37 | Arlington Heights | 3.3 |
| 37 | Buffalo Grove | 3.3 |
| 37 | Downers Grove | 3.3 |
| 37 | Park Ridge | 3.3 |
| 37 | West Chicago | 3.3 |
| 38 | Glenview | 3.2 |
| 38 | Mount Prospect | 3.2 |
| 38 | Plainfield | 3.2 |
| 39 | Highland Park | 3.1 |
| 40 | Wheaton | 3 |
| 40 | Wilmette | 3 |
| 41 | Edwardsville | 2.9 |