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Unemployment rate, latest month in Des Plaines

Aug 2024 – Sep 2026 · 25 data points section.rank · Towns of Illinois section.updated Nov 10, 2026
economy · Des Plaines Illinois

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

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Latest value · Sep 2026 3.8% −1.2 pp section.change_since
Towns of Illinois · 2026 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Illinois −0.4 pp Illinois: 4.2% · Sep 2026
section.compare Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Des Plaines
3.8%
Illinois
4.2%

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Des Plaines · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
Latest value 3.8% · Sep 2026
First value 5.1% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.1% · Aug 2024
Lowest 3.6% · Sep 2025
Data points 25

By year

section.all_years · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

YearDes PlainesChange Illinois
Sep 2026preliminary 3.8% −1.2 pp 4.2%
Aug 2026 5.0% +0.3 pp 4.9%
Jul 2026 4.7% −0.3 pp 4.6%
Jun 2026 5.0% +0.4 pp 5.1%
May 2026 4.6% ±0.0 pp 4.7%
Apr 2026 4.6% −0.1 pp 4.7%
Mar 2026 4.7% −0.4 pp 5.2%
Feb 2026 5.1% +0.3 pp 5.5%
Jan 2026 4.8% +0.7 pp 5.4%
Dec 2025 4.1% ±0.0 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 4.1% +0.5 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 3.6% −0.3 pp 4.3%
Aug 2025 3.9% −0.3 pp 4.6%
Jul 2025 4.2% −0.2 pp 4.7%
Jun 2025 4.4% +0.6 pp 4.6%
May 2025 3.8% −0.3 pp 4.2%
Apr 2025 4.1% −0.6 pp 4.2%
Mar 2025 4.7% −0.2 pp 4.7%
Feb 2025 4.9% +0.1 pp 5.0%
Jan 2025 4.8% +0.5 pp 5.0%
Dec 2024 4.3% −0.3 pp 4.3%
Nov 2024 4.6% −0.2 pp 4.5%
Oct 2024 4.8% +0.2 pp 4.7%
Sep 2024 4.6% −0.5 pp 4.8%
Aug 2024 5.1% 5.4%

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Round Lake Beach 8.0%
2 Dolton 7.8%
3 Maywood 7.6%
4 Chicago Heights 7.5%
5 Kankakee 7.1%
6 Harvey 7.0%
7 East St Louis 6.9%
8 Carpentersville 6.5%
9 Danville 6.5%
10 Park Forest 6.2%
11 Waukegan 6.2%
12 Elgin 6.1%
13 Belvidere 5.9%
14 Zion 5.9%
15 Decatur 5.8%
16 Lansing 5.6%
17 Burbank 5.4%
18 Hanover Park 5.4%
19 Joliet 5.4%
20 Rockford 5.3%
21 Peoria 5.2%
22 North Chicago 5.1%
23 Pekin 5.0%
24 Streamwood 5.0%
25 Cicero 4.9%
…
38 Elizabethtown 4.5%
39 Carbondale 4.4%
40 Aurora 4.3%
41 Des Plaines 4.3%
42 Romeoville 4.3%
43 Oak Forest 4.2%
44 Springfield 4.2%
…

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

section.what

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

section.how

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.