Unemployment Rate in Illinois
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.8% vs nat'l
Rank #44 of 52
How Illinois Compares
Illinois
5.8%
National
5.3%
9.8% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #41 | Michigan | 5.7% |
| #42 | Mississippi | 5.7% |
| #43 | Rhode Island | 5.8% |
| #44 | Illinois | 5.8% |
| #45 | New Mexico | 5.9% |
| #46 | Louisiana | 6.2% |
| #47 | District of Columbia | 6.3% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Illinois
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 1.4% |
| 2 | Monroe County | 1.9% |
| 3 | Effingham County | 2.1% |
| 4 | Moultrie County | 2.2% |
| 5 | Stark County | 2.3% |
| 6 | Douglas County | 2.5% |
| 7 | Scott County | 2.7% |
| 8 | Hardin County | 2.8% |
| 9 | Piatt County | 2.8% |
| 10 | Pope County | 2.8% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Illinois
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Gallatin County | 9.2% |
| 101 | Lawrence County | 8.1% |
| 100 | McDonough County | 7.9% |
| 99 | Henderson County | 7.8% |
| 98 | Saline County | 7.7% |
| 97 | Franklin County | 7.6% |
| 96 | Jackson County | 7.5% |
| 95 | Boone County | 7.4% |
| 94 | Winnebago County | 7.3% |
| 93 | Cook County | 7.0% |
Unemployment Rate in Illinois
Illinois has a unemployment rate of 5.8%, ranking #44 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 9.8% above the national value of 5.3%.
Across Illinois's 102 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 9.2% to 1.4%. The county with the highest value is Cumberland County at 1.4%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
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.