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Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
5.2%
Illinois
5.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Illinois

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest unemployment

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  1. 162205East Saint Louis32.2%
  2. 262090Venice21.9%
  3. 360621Chicago20.3%
  4. 460827Riverdale19.4%
  5. 562060Madison19.3%
  6. 661012Capron18.9%
  7. 760644Chicago18.4%
  8. 862240East Carondelet18%
  9. 960619Chicago17.7%
  10. 1060653Chicago17.2%

Zip codes with the lowest unemployment

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  1. 160512Bristol0%
  2. 261776Towanda0%
  3. 362347Liberty0.1%
  4. 461729Congerville0.2%
  5. 562625Cantrall0.3%
  6. 662427Flat Rock0.3%
  7. 760924Cissna Park0.4%
  8. 862074New Douglas0.5%
  9. 962295Valmeyer0.5%
  10. 1061062Pearl City0.5%

Unemployment rate by county in Illinois

  1. 1Gallatin County9.2%
  2. 2Lawrence County8.1%
  3. 3McDonough County7.9%
  4. 4Henderson County7.8%
  5. 5Franklin County7.7%
  6. 6Saline County7.7%
  7. 7Jackson County7.5%
  8. 8Boone County7.4%
  9. 9Winnebago County7.3%
  10. 10Cook County7%
  11. 11DeKalb County6.8%
  12. 12Macon County6.8%
  13. 13Fulton County6.7%
  14. 14Alexander County6.5%
  15. 15Peoria County6.2%
  16. 16Coles County6.1%
  17. 17Vermilion County6.1%
  18. 18St. Clair County6%
  19. 19Marion County5.9%
  20. 20Jefferson County5.8%
  21. 21Edwards County5.6%
  22. 22Rock Island County5.6%
  23. 23Ford County5.5%
  24. 24LaSalle County5.4%
  25. 25Morgan County5.4%
  26. 26Sangamon County5.4%
  27. 27Lake County5.2%
  28. 28Lee County5.2%
  29. 29Hamilton County5.1%
  30. 30Knox County5.1%
  31. 31Ogle County5%
  32. 32Randolph County5%
  33. 33Schuyler County5%
  34. 34Williamson County5%
  35. 35DuPage County4.9%
  36. 36Greene County4.9%
  37. 37Kankakee County4.9%
  38. 38Mason County4.9%
  39. 39Will County4.9%
  40. 40Clay County4.8%
  41. 41Henry County4.8%
  42. 42Kane County4.8%
  43. 43McHenry County4.7%
  44. 44Montgomery County4.7%
  45. 45Christian County4.6%
  46. 46Grundy County4.6%
  47. 47Madison County4.6%
  48. 48Perry County4.6%
  49. 49Bond County4.5%
  50. 50Iroquois County4.5%
  51. 51Edgar County4.4%
  52. 52Wabash County4.4%
  53. 53Whiteside County4.4%
  54. 54Bureau County4.3%
  55. 55Champaign County4.3%
  56. 56Kendall County4.3%
  57. 57Pulaski County4.3%
  58. 58Stephenson County4.3%
  59. 59Washington County4.3%
  60. 60Cass County4.2%
  61. 61Hancock County4.2%
  62. 62Jasper County4.2%
  63. 63Putnam County4.2%
  64. 64De Witt County4%
  65. 65Logan County4%
  66. 66White County4%
  67. 67Adams County3.9%
  68. 68Pike County3.9%
  69. 69Union County3.9%
  70. 70Fayette County3.8%
  71. 71Marshall County3.8%
  72. 72Massac County3.8%
  73. 73Clark County3.7%
  74. 74Macoupin County3.7%
  75. 75Jo Daviess County3.6%
  76. 76Tazewell County3.6%
  77. 77Warren County3.6%
  78. 78Johnson County3.5%
  79. 79Livingston County3.5%
  80. 80Menard County3.5%
  81. 81Woodford County3.5%
  82. 82Clinton County3.4%
  83. 83Jersey County3.4%
  84. 84Wayne County3.4%
  85. 85Calhoun County3.2%
  86. 86Mercer County3.2%
  87. 87Brown County3.1%
  88. 88Carroll County3.1%
  89. 89McLean County3.1%
  90. 90Richland County3.1%
  91. 91Crawford County3%
  92. 92Shelby County3%
  93. 93Hardin County2.8%
  94. 94Piatt County2.8%
  95. 95Pope County2.8%
  96. 96Scott County2.7%
  97. 97Douglas County2.5%
  98. 98Stark County2.3%
  99. 99Moultrie County2.2%
  100. 100Effingham County2.1%
  101. 101Monroe County1.9%
  102. 102Cumberland County1.4%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest unemployment rate in Illinois?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 62205 (East Saint Louis, IL) has the highest: 32.2%.

Which zip code has the lowest unemployment rate in Illinois?

60512 (Bristol, IL) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the unemployment rate for the United States?

5.2%; in Illinois it is 5.8%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of people in the civilian labor force (working or looking for work) who don't have a job. Lower is better.

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