Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2024
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for February 2024, among all Illinois cities, Round Lake Beach had the highest unemployment rate (12.5%), followed by Carpentersville (10.9%), and Belvidere (10.3%).
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 February 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round Lake Beach | 12.5 |
| 2 | Carpentersville | 10.9 |
| 3 | Belvidere | 10.3 |
| 4 | Zion | 9.6 |
| 5 | Waukegan | 9.5 |
| 6 | Kankakee | 9.4 |
| 7 | North Chicago | 9.1 |
| 8 | Chicago Heights | 8.7 |
| 8 | Elgin | 8.7 |
| 8 | Harvey | 8.7 |
| 9 | Maywood | 7.6 |
| 10 | East St. Louis | 7.5 |
| 11 | Dolton | 7.4 |
| 11 | Rockford | 7.4 |
| 12 | Calumet City | 7.3 |
| 13 | Cicero | 7 |
| 13 | Decatur | 7 |
| 13 | Joliet | 7 |
| 14 | Mundelein | 6.7 |
| 15 | Danville | 6.6 |
| 15 | Park Forest | 6.6 |
| 16 | Freeport | 6.5 |
| 17 | Hanover Park | 6.4 |
| 17 | Lansing | 6.4 |
| 17 | Peoria | 6.4 |
| 18 | Burbank | 6.2 |
| 19 | Berwyn | 6.1 |
| 19 | Galesburg | 6.1 |
| 20 | Alton | 6 |
| 20 | Melrose Park | 6 |
| 20 | Moline | 6 |
| 20 | Pekin | 6 |
| 21 | Rock Island | 5.9 |
| 21 | Romeoville | 5.9 |
| 21 | Woodstock | 5.9 |
| 22 | Addison | 5.7 |
| 22 | West Chicago | 5.7 |
| 23 | Aurora | 5.6 |
| 24 | Streamwood | 5.5 |
| 25 | Chicago | 5.4 |
| 25 | DeKalb | 5.4 |
| 26 | Granite City | 5.3 |
| 27 | Oak Forest | 5.1 |
| 27 | Oak Lawn | 5.1 |
| 28 | Springfield | 5 |
| 29 | Carbondale | 4.9 |
| 29 | McHenry | 4.9 |
| 30 | Belleville | 4.8 |
| 30 | Bolingbrook | 4.8 |
| 30 | Glendale Heights | 4.8 |
| 30 | Gurnee | 4.8 |
| 30 | Lake in the Hills | 4.8 |
| 31 | Batavia | 4.6 |
| 31 | Des Plaines | 4.6 |
| 31 | Highland Park | 4.6 |
| 31 | Huntley | 4.6 |
| 31 | New Lenox | 4.6 |
| 31 | Urbana | 4.6 |
| 32 | Elmwood Park | 4.5 |
| 32 | Wheeling | 4.5 |
| 33 | Collinsville | 4.4 |
| 33 | Niles | 4.4 |
| 33 | Vernon Hills | 4.4 |
| 34 | Algonquin | 4.3 |
| 34 | Bloomington | 4.3 |
| 34 | Champaign | 4.3 |
| 34 | Palatine | 4.3 |
| 35 | Bartlett | 4.2 |
| 35 | Crystal Lake | 4.2 |
| 35 | Hoffman Estates | 4.2 |
| 35 | Lockport | 4.2 |
| 35 | O'Fallon | 4.2 |
| 35 | Tinley Park | 4.2 |
| 36 | Normal | 4.1 |
| 36 | Oak Park | 4.1 |
| 36 | Orland Park | 4.1 |
| 36 | Oswego | 4.1 |
| 36 | Plainfield | 4.1 |
| 36 | St. Charles | 4.1 |
| 37 | Buffalo Grove | 4 |
| 37 | Evanston | 4 |
| 37 | Glen Ellyn | 4 |
| 37 | Homer Glen | 4 |
| 37 | Quincy | 4 |
| 37 | Skokie | 4 |
| 38 | Northbrook | 3.9 |
| 39 | Carol Stream | 3.8 |
| 39 | Elk Grove Village | 3.8 |
| 39 | Elmhurst | 3.8 |
| 39 | Lombard | 3.8 |
| 39 | Mount Prospect | 3.8 |
| 40 | Naperville | 3.7 |
| 40 | Park Ridge | 3.7 |
| 40 | Westmont | 3.7 |
| 40 | Wilmette | 3.7 |
| 41 | Arlington Heights | 3.6 |
| 41 | Schaumburg | 3.6 |
| 41 | Wheaton | 3.6 |
| 41 | Woodridge | 3.6 |
| 42 | Downers Grove | 3.5 |
| 42 | Edwardsville | 3.5 |
| 42 | Glenview | 3.5 |