Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jefferson County: 5.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,420 | Perry County, KY | 5.8% |
| #2,421 | Harris County, GA | 5.8% |
| #2,422 | Boyle County, KY | 5.8% |
| #2,423 | Jefferson County, IL | 5.8% |
| #2,424 | St. Clair County, IL | 5.8% |
| #2,425 | Powell County, KY | 5.8% |
| #2,426 | Bent County, CO | 5.8% |
Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Illinois has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, which ranks #2,423 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.9% above the national value of 5.3%.
Within Illinois, Jefferson County ranks #83 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 25th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.