Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2022
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2022, among all Illinois cities, Belvidere had the highest unemployment rate (12.1%), followed by Round Lake Beach (11.9%), and Carpentersville (10.7%).
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 January 2022
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Belvidere | 12.1 |
| 2 | Round Lake Beach | 11.9 |
| 3 | Carpentersville | 10.7 |
| 4 | Kankakee | 10 |
| 5 | Chicago Heights | 9.7 |
| 6 | Harvey | 9.6 |
| 7 | Waukegan | 9.4 |
| 8 | Rockford | 9.1 |
| 9 | Zion | 8.9 |
| 10 | Maywood | 8.8 |
| 11 | Elgin | 8.6 |
| 11 | North Chicago | 8.6 |
| 12 | Calumet City | 8.2 |
| 12 | Dolton | 8.2 |
| 13 | East St. Louis | 8 |
| 14 | Cicero | 7.6 |
| 15 | Decatur | 7.5 |
| 16 | Melrose Park | 7.4 |
| 17 | Burbank | 7 |
| 18 | Joliet | 6.8 |
| 18 | Park Forest | 6.8 |
| 19 | Berwyn | 6.6 |
| 20 | Hanover Park | 6.5 |
| 21 | Galesburg | 6.4 |
| 21 | Lansing | 6.4 |
| 22 | Peoria | 6.3 |
| 23 | Danville | 6 |
| 23 | West Chicago | 6 |
| 24 | Addison | 5.9 |
| 24 | Freeport | 5.9 |
| 24 | Streamwood | 5.9 |
| 25 | Alton | 5.8 |
| 25 | Mundelein | 5.8 |
| 26 | Pekin | 5.7 |
| 27 | Belleville | 5.6 |
| 27 | Chicago | 5.6 |
| 27 | Moline | 5.6 |
| 27 | Oak Lawn | 5.6 |
| 27 | Romeoville | 5.6 |
| 28 | Springfield | 5.5 |
| 29 | Oak Forest | 5.3 |
| 30 | Aurora | 5.1 |
| 30 | Elmwood Park | 5.1 |
| 30 | Rock Island | 5.1 |
| 31 | Collinsville | 5 |
| 32 | DeKalb | 4.9 |
| 33 | Woodstock | 4.8 |
| 34 | Carbondale | 4.7 |
| 34 | Des Plaines | 4.7 |
| 34 | Glendale Heights | 4.7 |
| 35 | Bloomington | 4.6 |
| 35 | Wheeling | 4.6 |
| 36 | McHenry | 4.4 |
| 36 | New Lenox | 4.4 |
| 36 | O'Fallon | 4.4 |
| 37 | Niles | 4.3 |
| 38 | Lockport | 4.2 |
| 38 | Orland Park | 4.2 |
| 38 | Tinley Park | 4.2 |
| 39 | Granite City | 4.1 |
| 39 | Lake in the Hills | 4.1 |
| 40 | Bartlett | 4 |
| 40 | Bolingbrook | 4 |
| 40 | Elk Grove Village | 4 |
| 40 | Palatine | 4 |
| 41 | Champaign | 3.9 |
| 41 | Homer Glen | 3.9 |
| 42 | Algonquin | 3.8 |
| 42 | Gurnee | 3.8 |
| 42 | Hoffman Estates | 3.8 |
| 42 | Quincy | 3.8 |
| 42 | Skokie | 3.8 |
| 42 | Urbana | 3.8 |
| 42 | Westmont | 3.8 |
| 43 | Huntley | 3.7 |
| 43 | Woodridge | 3.7 |
| 44 | Evanston | 3.6 |
| 44 | Mount Prospect | 3.6 |
| 44 | Oak Park | 3.6 |
| 44 | St. Charles | 3.6 |
| 45 | Batavia | 3.5 |
| 45 | Normal | 3.5 |
| 46 | Crystal Lake | 3.4 |
| 46 | Elmhurst | 3.4 |
| 46 | Lombard | 3.4 |
| 46 | Schaumburg | 3.4 |
| 47 | Carol Stream | 3.3 |
| 47 | Oswego | 3.3 |
| 47 | Park Ridge | 3.3 |
| 47 | Vernon Hills | 3.3 |
| 48 | Arlington Heights | 3.2 |
| 48 | Plainfield | 3.2 |
| 49 | Buffalo Grove | 3.1 |
| 49 | Edwardsville | 3.1 |
| 49 | Glenview | 3.1 |
| 49 | Highland Park | 3.1 |
| 49 | Northbrook | 3.1 |
| 50 | Downers Grove | 2.9 |
| 50 | Glen Ellyn | 2.9 |
| 50 | Naperville | 2.9 |
| 51 | Wheaton | 2.7 |
| 51 | Wilmette | 2.7 |