Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
Updated on June 21, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2021, among all Illinois counties, Pulaski had the highest unemployment rate (8.6%), followed by Boone (8.4%), and Winnebago (8.4%).
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.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
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| Rank | County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski | 8.6 |
| 2 | Boone | 8.4 |
| 2 | Winnebago | 8.4 |
| 3 | Cook | 7.5 |
| 4 | Alexander | 7.2 |
| 5 | Macon | 7.1 |
| 6 | Peoria | 6.8 |
| 7 | Hardin | 6.3 |
| 8 | Franklin | 6.2 |
| 9 | Saline | 6.1 |
| 9 | Vermilion | 6.1 |
| 10 | Kankakee | 6 |
| 10 | Will | 6 |
| 11 | Jefferson | 5.9 |
| 11 | Knox | 5.9 |
| 12 | Gallatin | 5.8 |
| 12 | St. Clair | 5.8 |
| 13 | Lawrence | 5.7 |
| 14 | Marion | 5.5 |
| 15 | Kane | 5.4 |
| 15 | LaSalle | 5.4 |
| 15 | Ogle | 5.4 |
| 16 | DeKalb | 5.3 |
| 16 | Johnson | 5.3 |
| 17 | Grundy | 5.2 |
| 17 | Jackson | 5.2 |
| 17 | Massac | 5.2 |
| 17 | Rock Island | 5.2 |
| 17 | Sangamon | 5.2 |
| 17 | Williamson | 5.2 |
| 18 | Perry | 5.1 |
| 19 | Stephenson | 5 |
| 20 | Christian | 4.9 |
| 20 | Clay | 4.9 |
| 20 | Fulton | 4.9 |
| 20 | Marshall | 4.9 |
| 20 | Mason | 4.9 |
| 20 | Montgomery | 4.9 |
| 20 | Stark | 4.9 |
| 21 | Coles | 4.8 |
| 21 | Edwards | 4.8 |
| 21 | Kendall | 4.8 |
| 21 | McHenry | 4.8 |
| 21 | Union | 4.8 |
| 22 | Crawford | 4.7 |
| 22 | DuPage | 4.7 |
| 22 | Lake | 4.7 |
| 22 | Pope | 4.7 |
| 23 | Champaign | 4.6 |
| 23 | Madison | 4.6 |
| 23 | Tazewell | 4.6 |
| 23 | White | 4.6 |
| 24 | Putnam | 4.5 |
| 24 | Whiteside | 4.5 |
| 25 | Calhoun | 4.4 |
| 25 | Cass | 4.4 |
| 25 | Clark | 4.4 |
| 25 | De Witt | 4.4 |
| 25 | Fayette | 4.4 |
| 25 | Henry | 4.4 |
| 25 | McDonough | 4.4 |
| 26 | Bond | 4.3 |
| 26 | Livingston | 4.3 |
| 26 | Logan | 4.3 |
| 26 | McLean | 4.3 |
| 26 | Morgan | 4.3 |
| 26 | Wayne | 4.3 |
| 27 | Bureau | 4.2 |
| 27 | Lee | 4.2 |
| 27 | Mercer | 4.2 |
| 27 | Wabash | 4.2 |
| 28 | Hamilton | 4.1 |
| 29 | Ford | 4 |
| 29 | Iroquois | 4 |
| 29 | Macoupin | 4 |
| 29 | Richland | 4 |
| 29 | Warren | 4 |
| 30 | Hancock | 3.9 |
| 30 | Jersey | 3.9 |
| 30 | Scott | 3.9 |
| 31 | Greene | 3.8 |
| 31 | Randolph | 3.8 |
| 32 | Carroll | 3.6 |
| 32 | Cumberland | 3.6 |
| 32 | Edgar | 3.6 |
| 32 | Jasper | 3.6 |
| 32 | Jo Daviess | 3.6 |
| 32 | Shelby | 3.6 |
| 33 | Adams | 3.5 |
| 33 | Henderson | 3.5 |
| 33 | Menard | 3.5 |
| 33 | Piatt | 3.5 |
| 33 | Woodford | 3.5 |
| 34 | Effingham | 3.4 |
| 34 | Pike | 3.4 |
| 35 | Schuyler | 3.3 |
| 36 | Moultrie | 3.2 |
| 37 | Douglas | 3.1 |
| 38 | Clinton | 3 |
| 39 | Monroe | 2.8 |
| 40 | Washington | 2.6 |
| 41 | Brown | 2.1 |