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Illinois County Unemployment Rates 2025: Full Ranking from Highest to Lowest

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Alexander County had the highest annual average unemployment rate in Illinois in 2025 at 6.8%, followed by Pulaski County at 6.0% and Macon County at 5.8%, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Monroe County had the lowest rate at 3.0%. Statewide, Illinois’ annual average unemployment rate was 4.6%, compared with 4.3% nationally.A county unemployment rate is not the same thing as the percentage of adults without jobs. IDES…
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LexBlog broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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