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Unemployment rate in Edwardsville
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2010 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2010 – 2025
| Year | Edwardsville | Change | Illinois | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6% | −0.1 pp | 4.6% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | ±0.0 pp | 5.0% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.4 pp | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | −0.4 pp | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | −2.3 pp | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.9 pp | 9.3% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | −0.7 pp | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | −0.1 pp | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | −0.8 pp | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.4 pp | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | −1.0 pp | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | −1.2 pp | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | ±0.0 pp | 9.1% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | −0.2 pp | 9.0% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | −0.4 pp | 9.8% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | 10.4% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Illinois
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kankakee | 8.2% | |
| 2 | East St Louis | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Dolton | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Round Lake Beach | 7.6% | |
| 5 | Belvidere | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Danville | 7.0% | |
| 7 | Maywood | 7.0% | |
| 8 | Rockford | 6.9% | |
| 9 | Waukegan | 6.9% | |
| 10 | Chicago Heights | 6.8% | |
| 11 | Decatur | 6.8% | |
| 12 | Harvey | 6.8% | |
| 13 | Zion | 6.7% | |
| 14 | North Chicago | 6.5% | |
| 15 | Carpentersville | 6.4% | |
| 16 | Park Forest | 6.2% | |
| 17 | Elgin | 5.7% | |
| 18 | Galesburg | 5.7% | |
| 19 | Lansing | 5.7% | |
| 20 | Freeport | 5.6% | |
| 21 | Peoria | 5.5% | |
| 22 | Alton | 5.3% | |
| 23 | Belleville | 5.3% | |
| 24 | Carbondale | 5.3% | |
| 25 | Moline | 5.2% | |
| … | |||
| 67 | Tinley Park | 3.8% | |
| 68 | Woodstock | 3.8% | |
| 69 | Algonquin | 3.7% | |
| 70 | Edwardsville | 3.7% | |
| 71 | Evanston | 3.7% | |
| 72 | Glendale Heights | 3.7% | |
| 73 | Hoffman Estates | 3.7% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
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Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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