Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2023
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2023, among all Illinois cities, Round Lake Beach had the highest unemployment rate (11.2%), followed by Carpentersville (9.9%), and Belvidere (9.5%).
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 January 2023
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round Lake Beach | 11.2 |
| 2 | Carpentersville | 9.9 |
| 3 | Belvidere | 9.5 |
| 4 | Kankakee | 9.2 |
| 5 | Waukegan | 8.9 |
| 6 | Zion | 8.5 |
| 7 | North Chicago | 8 |
| 8 | Elgin | 7.7 |
| 8 | Harvey | 7.7 |
| 9 | Chicago Heights | 7.3 |
| 10 | Maywood | 7.2 |
| 11 | Rockford | 6.7 |
| 12 | Cicero | 6.4 |
| 13 | Danville | 6.3 |
| 14 | Calumet City | 6.2 |
| 14 | Decatur | 6.2 |
| 14 | Dolton | 6.2 |
| 14 | East St. Louis | 6.2 |
| 14 | Joliet | 6.2 |
| 14 | Melrose Park | 6.2 |
| 15 | Park Forest | 6 |
| 16 | Hanover Park | 5.9 |
| 17 | Freeport | 5.8 |
| 18 | Galesburg | 5.7 |
| 19 | Berwyn | 5.6 |
| 19 | Burbank | 5.6 |
| 19 | Lansing | 5.6 |
| 19 | Pekin | 5.6 |
| 19 | Peoria | 5.6 |
| 20 | Mundelein | 5.5 |
| 21 | Alton | 5.4 |
| 21 | Moline | 5.4 |
| 21 | West Chicago | 5.4 |
| 22 | Romeoville | 5.3 |
| 23 | Addison | 5.1 |
| 23 | Rock Island | 5.1 |
| 23 | Streamwood | 5.1 |
| 24 | Oak Lawn | 4.9 |
| 24 | Woodstock | 4.9 |
| 25 | Aurora | 4.8 |
| 26 | Belleville | 4.7 |
| 26 | Chicago | 4.7 |
| 27 | Springfield | 4.6 |
| 28 | Oak Forest | 4.5 |
| 29 | Carbondale | 4.4 |
| 29 | Collinsville | 4.4 |
| 29 | DeKalb | 4.4 |
| 30 | New Lenox | 4.3 |
| 31 | Glendale Heights | 4.1 |
| 31 | McHenry | 4.1 |
| 32 | Bloomington | 4 |
| 32 | Lockport | 4 |
| 32 | Urbana | 4 |
| 32 | Wheeling | 4 |
| 33 | Des Plaines | 3.9 |
| 33 | Elmwood Park | 3.9 |
| 33 | O'Fallon | 3.9 |
| 34 | Algonquin | 3.8 |
| 34 | Batavia | 3.8 |
| 34 | Bolingbrook | 3.8 |
| 34 | Gurnee | 3.8 |
| 34 | Homer Glen | 3.8 |
| 34 | Lake in the Hills | 3.8 |
| 34 | Palatine | 3.8 |
| 35 | Champaign | 3.7 |
| 35 | Huntley | 3.7 |
| 35 | St. Charles | 3.7 |
| 35 | Tinley Park | 3.7 |
| 36 | Crystal Lake | 3.6 |
| 36 | Niles | 3.6 |
| 36 | Orland Park | 3.6 |
| 36 | Quincy | 3.6 |
| 37 | Bartlett | 3.5 |
| 37 | Granite City | 3.5 |
| 37 | Hoffman Estates | 3.5 |
| 37 | Northbrook | 3.5 |
| 37 | Oswego | 3.5 |
| 38 | Evanston | 3.4 |
| 38 | Highland Park | 3.4 |
| 38 | Normal | 3.4 |
| 38 | Oak Park | 3.4 |
| 38 | Vernon Hills | 3.4 |
| 39 | Skokie | 3.3 |
| 39 | Westmont | 3.3 |
| 40 | Edwardsville | 3.2 |
| 40 | Elk Grove Village | 3.2 |
| 40 | Glen Ellyn | 3.2 |
| 40 | Lombard | 3.2 |
| 40 | Park Ridge | 3.2 |
| 40 | Plainfield | 3.2 |
| 41 | Elmhurst | 3.1 |
| 41 | Glenview | 3.1 |
| 41 | Mount Prospect | 3.1 |
| 41 | Naperville | 3.1 |
| 41 | Woodridge | 3.1 |
| 42 | Arlington Heights | 3 |
| 42 | Buffalo Grove | 3 |
| 42 | Carol Stream | 3 |
| 42 | Schaumburg | 3 |
| 43 | Wheaton | 2.9 |
| 44 | Downers Grove | 2.8 |
| 45 | Wilmette | 2.7 |