Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2023
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2023, among all Illinois cities, Round Lake Beach had the highest unemployment rate (9.2%), followed by Belvidere (8.7%), and Kankakee (8.5%).
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 December 2023
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round Lake Beach | 9.2 |
| 2 | Belvidere | 8.7 |
| 3 | Kankakee | 8.5 |
| 4 | Carpentersville | 8.2 |
| 5 | Zion | 7.8 |
| 6 | Waukegan | 7.5 |
| 7 | North Chicago | 7.2 |
| 8 | Harvey | 6.9 |
| 9 | East St. Louis | 6.8 |
| 10 | Elgin | 6.7 |
| 11 | Rockford | 6.6 |
| 12 | Decatur | 6.5 |
| 13 | Danville | 6.4 |
| 14 | Chicago Heights | 6.2 |
| 14 | Dolton | 6.2 |
| 14 | Maywood | 6.2 |
| 15 | Calumet City | 5.8 |
| 16 | Freeport | 5.7 |
| 17 | Galesburg | 5.5 |
| 17 | Park Forest | 5.5 |
| 17 | Peoria | 5.5 |
| 18 | Alton | 5.4 |
| 19 | Mundelein | 5.2 |
| 20 | Pekin | 4.9 |
| 20 | Rock Island | 4.9 |
| 21 | Joliet | 4.8 |
| 21 | Lansing | 4.8 |
| 22 | Hanover Park | 4.7 |
| 23 | Cicero | 4.6 |
| 24 | Belleville | 4.5 |
| 24 | Moline | 4.5 |
| 25 | Aurora | 4.4 |
| 25 | Carbondale | 4.4 |
| 25 | DeKalb | 4.4 |
| 26 | Romeoville | 4.3 |
| 26 | Springfield | 4.3 |
| 27 | Berwyn | 4.2 |
| 27 | Burbank | 4.2 |
| 27 | Chicago | 4.2 |
| 28 | Collinsville | 4.1 |
| 28 | Granite City | 4.1 |
| 28 | Melrose Park | 4.1 |
| 29 | Addison | 4 |
| 29 | Urbana | 4 |
| 29 | Vernon Hills | 4 |
| 29 | West Chicago | 4 |
| 30 | Batavia | 3.9 |
| 30 | Champaign | 3.9 |
| 30 | Highland Park | 3.9 |
| 30 | Woodstock | 3.9 |
| 31 | Gurnee | 3.8 |
| 31 | Streamwood | 3.8 |
| 32 | Bloomington | 3.7 |
| 32 | Oak Lawn | 3.7 |
| 32 | O'Fallon | 3.7 |
| 33 | Bolingbrook | 3.6 |
| 33 | Oak Forest | 3.6 |
| 34 | Glendale Heights | 3.5 |
| 34 | McHenry | 3.5 |
| 34 | Normal | 3.5 |
| 34 | Quincy | 3.5 |
| 35 | Bartlett | 3.4 |
| 35 | Des Plaines | 3.4 |
| 35 | Huntley | 3.4 |
| 35 | Lake in the Hills | 3.4 |
| 35 | Niles | 3.4 |
| 35 | St. Charles | 3.4 |
| 36 | Algonquin | 3.3 |
| 36 | Buffalo Grove | 3.3 |
| 36 | Elmwood Park | 3.3 |
| 36 | Palatine | 3.3 |
| 37 | New Lenox | 3.2 |
| 37 | Oak Park | 3.2 |
| 37 | Plainfield | 3.2 |
| 37 | Skokie | 3.2 |
| 37 | Wheeling | 3.2 |
| 38 | Crystal Lake | 3.1 |
| 38 | Evanston | 3.1 |
| 38 | Glen Ellyn | 3.1 |
| 38 | Hoffman Estates | 3.1 |
| 38 | Lockport | 3.1 |
| 38 | Naperville | 3.1 |
| 38 | Northbrook | 3.1 |
| 38 | Orland Park | 3.1 |
| 39 | Edwardsville | 3 |
| 39 | Homer Glen | 3 |
| 39 | Oswego | 3 |
| 39 | Tinley Park | 3 |
| 40 | Elk Grove Village | 2.9 |
| 40 | Elmhurst | 2.9 |
| 40 | Lombard | 2.9 |
| 40 | Mount Prospect | 2.9 |
| 40 | Park Ridge | 2.9 |
| 40 | Westmont | 2.9 |
| 41 | Arlington Heights | 2.8 |
| 41 | Downers Grove | 2.8 |
| 41 | Glenview | 2.8 |
| 41 | Schaumburg | 2.8 |
| 41 | Wheaton | 2.8 |
| 41 | Wilmette | 2.8 |
| 42 | Carol Stream | 2.7 |
| 42 | Woodridge | 2.7 |