Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2021

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2021, among all Illinois counties, Pulaski had the highest unemployment rate (11.1%), followed by Alexander (9%), and Macon (8.9%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.

You can see similar ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Illinois BLS Topic List.
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2021
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Alexander
Macon
Peoria
Winnebago
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Knox
Kankakee
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in March 2021
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Pulaski 11.1
2 Alexander 9
3 Macon 8.9
4 Peoria 8.4
4 Winnebago 8.4
5 Boone 8.2
6 Knox 7.8
7 Kankakee 7.7
8 Hardin 7.6
8 Saline 7.6
9 Cook 7.5
9 Franklin 7.5
10 Kane 7.4
10 LaSalle 7.4
11 Vermilion 7.3
12 Marshall 7.2
13 Gallatin 7
13 Johnson 7
13 Lawrence 7
13 St. Clair 7
14 Rock Island 6.9
14 Stark 6.9
14 Union 6.9
15 Fulton 6.8
15 Jefferson 6.8
16 Massac 6.7
16 Mercer 6.7
16 Ogle 6.7
16 Stephenson 6.7
17 DeKalb 6.6
17 Lake 6.6
18 Bureau 6.5
18 Christian 6.5
18 Clark 6.5
18 Montgomery 6.5
18 Sangamon 6.5
19 Fayette 6.4
19 Jo Daviess 6.4
19 Mason 6.4
19 Putnam 6.4
19 Williamson 6.4
20 Clay 6.3
20 Marion 6.3
20 Perry 6.3
20 Scott 6.3
20 Will 6.3
21 Henry 6.2
21 Jackson 6.2
21 Livingston 6.2
22 Crawford 6.1
23 Cass 6
24 Grundy 5.9
24 Pope 5.9
24 Tazewell 5.9
24 White 5.9
25 Carroll 5.8
25 Iroquois 5.8
26 De Witt 5.7
26 Edwards 5.7
26 Morgan 5.7
26 Whiteside 5.7
27 Coles 5.6
27 Madison 5.6
28 Calhoun 5.5
28 Hancock 5.5
28 Henderson 5.5
28 Jasper 5.5
28 Logan 5.5
28 Wabash 5.5
28 Wayne 5.5
29 Lee 5.4
29 McDonough 5.4
29 Warren 5.4
30 Champaign 5.3
30 McHenry 5.3
30 Macoupin 5.3
31 Cumberland 5.2
31 Greene 5.2
31 Hamilton 5.2
31 Menard 5.2
32 Bond 5.1
32 Ford 5.1
32 Kendall 5.1
32 McLean 5.1
33 Richland 5
33 Schuyler 5
33 Shelby 5
34 Jersey 4.9
34 Pike 4.9
35 DuPage 4.8
36 Edgar 4.7
36 Effingham 4.7
36 Randolph 4.7
37 Adams 4.6
37 Piatt 4.6
37 Woodford 4.6
38 Douglas 4
38 Moultrie 4
39 Clinton 3.9
40 Monroe 3.5
41 Washington 2.9
42 Brown 2.7