Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2023
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2023, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (9.6%), followed by Belvidere (9.2%), and Calumet City (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 August 2023
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Harvey | 9.6 |
| 2 | Belvidere | 9.2 |
| 3 | Calumet City | 9 |
| 4 | East St. Louis | 8.9 |
| 5 | Dolton | 8.8 |
| 6 | Kankakee | 8.6 |
| 6 | Maywood | 8.6 |
| 7 | Park Forest | 8.1 |
| 7 | Rockford | 8.1 |
| 8 | Danville | 8 |
| 9 | Decatur | 7.9 |
| 10 | Zion | 7.6 |
| 11 | North Chicago | 7.5 |
| 12 | Chicago Heights | 7.1 |
| 13 | Alton | 7 |
| 14 | Lansing | 6.9 |
| 15 | Waukegan | 6.8 |
| 16 | Galesburg | 6.6 |
| 17 | Freeport | 6.5 |
| 18 | Carbondale | 6.3 |
| 18 | Peoria | 6.3 |
| 19 | Pekin | 6 |
| 20 | DeKalb | 5.9 |
| 20 | Round Lake Beach | 5.9 |
| 21 | Belleville | 5.7 |
| 21 | Carpentersville | 5.7 |
| 21 | Romeoville | 5.7 |
| 22 | Chicago | 5.6 |
| 22 | Joliet | 5.6 |
| 22 | Urbana | 5.6 |
| 23 | Berwyn | 5.4 |
| 23 | Champaign | 5.4 |
| 23 | Springfield | 5.4 |
| 24 | Elgin | 5.3 |
| 24 | Granite City | 5.3 |
| 24 | Rock Island | 5.3 |
| 25 | Aurora | 5.2 |
| 25 | Collinsville | 5.2 |
| 26 | Batavia | 4.9 |
| 26 | Burbank | 4.9 |
| 26 | Moline | 4.9 |
| 26 | Normal | 4.9 |
| 26 | St. Charles | 4.9 |
| 26 | Vernon Hills | 4.9 |
| 27 | Elmwood Park | 4.8 |
| 27 | Gurnee | 4.8 |
| 27 | Oak Lawn | 4.8 |
| 27 | O'Fallon | 4.8 |
| 28 | Bloomington | 4.7 |
| 28 | Bolingbrook | 4.7 |
| 29 | Cicero | 4.6 |
| 29 | Evanston | 4.6 |
| 29 | Hanover Park | 4.6 |
| 29 | Highland Park | 4.6 |
| 29 | Mundelein | 4.6 |
| 29 | Oak Forest | 4.6 |
| 30 | Algonquin | 4.5 |
| 30 | Northbrook | 4.5 |
| 30 | Plainfield | 4.5 |
| 30 | Woodstock | 4.5 |
| 31 | Huntley | 4.4 |
| 31 | Melrose Park | 4.4 |
| 31 | Naperville | 4.4 |
| 32 | Addison | 4.3 |
| 32 | Buffalo Grove | 4.3 |
| 32 | Glendale Heights | 4.3 |
| 32 | Glen Ellyn | 4.3 |
| 32 | McHenry | 4.3 |
| 32 | Oak Park | 4.3 |
| 32 | Quincy | 4.3 |
| 32 | Skokie | 4.3 |
| 33 | Crystal Lake | 4.2 |
| 33 | Lake in the Hills | 4.2 |
| 33 | Lockport | 4.2 |
| 33 | Westmont | 4.2 |
| 34 | Carol Stream | 4.1 |
| 34 | Edwardsville | 4.1 |
| 34 | Elk Grove Village | 4.1 |
| 34 | Glenview | 4.1 |
| 34 | Hoffman Estates | 4.1 |
| 34 | Niles | 4.1 |
| 34 | Orland Park | 4.1 |
| 34 | Oswego | 4.1 |
| 34 | Park Ridge | 4.1 |
| 34 | West Chicago | 4.1 |
| 34 | Wilmette | 4.1 |
| 35 | Des Plaines | 4 |
| 35 | Homer Glen | 4 |
| 35 | New Lenox | 4 |
| 35 | Tinley Park | 4 |
| 36 | Bartlett | 3.9 |
| 36 | Elmhurst | 3.9 |
| 36 | Schaumburg | 3.9 |
| 36 | Streamwood | 3.9 |
| 36 | Wheaton | 3.9 |
| 37 | Arlington Heights | 3.8 |
| 37 | Lombard | 3.8 |
| 37 | Mount Prospect | 3.8 |
| 37 | Woodridge | 3.8 |
| 38 | Downers Grove | 3.7 |
| 38 | Palatine | 3.7 |
| 39 | Wheeling | 3.5 |