Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2023

Updated on June 21, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for January 2023, among all Illinois counties, Boone had the highest unemployment rate (7.7%), followed by Scott (7.5%), and Pulaski (7.4%).

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.
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2023
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Ranking of Illinois Counties By Unemployment Rate in January 2023
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Rank County Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Boone 7.7
2 Scott 7.5
3 Pulaski 7.4
3 Stark 7.4
4 Johnson 7
5 Putnam 6.9
6 Union 6.6
7 Alexander 6.5
7 LaSalle 6.5
8 Kankakee 6.4
9 Mercer 6.2
9 Ogle 6.2
10 Fulton 6.1
10 Mason 6.1
11 Knox 6
11 Marshall 6
11 Vermilion 6
11 Winnebago 6
12 Grundy 5.9
12 Perry 5.9
13 Bureau 5.8
13 Franklin 5.8
13 Peoria 5.8
14 Hardin 5.7
14 Iroquois 5.7
14 Kane 5.7
14 Lawrence 5.7
14 Macon 5.7
14 Montgomery 5.7
15 Fayette 5.6
16 Lake 5.5
16 Schuyler 5.5
16 Stephenson 5.5
17 Pike 5.4
17 Rock Island 5.4
18 Carroll 5.3
18 Gallatin 5.3
18 Henderson 5.3
19 Christian 5.2
19 Henry 5.2
19 Jo Daviess 5.2
19 Saline 5.2
20 Clay 5.1
21 Cass 5
21 De Witt 5
21 Ford 5
21 Marion 5
21 Massac 5
21 Tazewell 5
22 Calhoun 4.9
22 Greene 4.9
22 Lee 4.9
22 Logan 4.9
22 Menard 4.9
22 Whiteside 4.9
23 Clark 4.8
23 DeKalb 4.8
24 Jefferson 4.7
24 Will 4.7
24 Williamson 4.7
25 Bond 4.6
25 Coles 4.6
25 Cook 4.6
25 Morgan 4.6
25 Pope 4.6
25 Shelby 4.6
26 Hancock 4.5
26 Jackson 4.5
26 Livingston 4.5
26 St. Clair 4.5
26 Sangamon 4.5
27 Jasper 4.4
27 McDonough 4.4
27 Macoupin 4.4
27 Warren 4.4
27 Woodford 4.4
28 Crawford 4.3
28 Edwards 4.3
28 Wayne 4.3
29 Kendall 4.2
29 McHenry 4.2
30 Randolph 4.1
30 White 4.1
31 Champaign 4
31 Cumberland 4
31 Douglas 4
31 Madison 4
32 Edgar 3.9
32 Piatt 3.9
33 Hamilton 3.8
33 Jersey 3.8
33 McLean 3.8
33 Richland 3.8
34 Adams 3.7
34 Moultrie 3.7
35 Effingham 3.5
36 Clinton 3.4
36 DuPage 3.4
36 Wabash 3.4
37 Monroe 3
38 Washington 2.9
39 Brown 2.4