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Economy & jobs Statistics · City preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Hoffman Estates

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 35 of 101 · Towns of Illinois Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Hoffman Estates Illinois

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

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · Aug 2026 4.9% +0.2 pp since Jul 2026
Towns of Illinois · 2026 35 of 101 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Illinois +0.7 pp Illinois: 4.2% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Hoffman Estates
4.9%
Illinois
4.2% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Hoffman Estates · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 4.9% · Aug 2026
First value 4.8% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.0% · Jun 2026
Lowest 3.6% · Dec 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearHoffman EstatesChange Illinois
Aug 2026preliminary 4.9% +0.2 pp 4.9%
Jul 2026 4.7% −0.3 pp 4.6%
Jun 2026 5.0% +0.6 pp 5.1%
May 2026 4.4% ±0.0 pp 4.7%
Apr 2026 4.4% +0.2 pp 4.7%
Mar 2026 4.2% −0.2 pp 5.2%
Feb 2026 4.4% +0.4 pp 5.5%
Jan 2026 4.0% +0.3 pp 5.4%
Dec 2025 3.7% −0.3 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 4.0% +0.4 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 3.6% −0.2 pp 4.3%
Aug 2025 3.8% −0.3 pp 4.6%
Jul 2025 4.1% ±0.0 pp 4.7%
Jun 2025 4.1% +0.4 pp 4.6%
May 2025 3.7% −0.1 pp 4.2%
Apr 2025 3.8% −0.3 pp 4.2%
Mar 2025 4.1% −0.1 pp 4.7%
Feb 2025 4.2% +0.2 pp 5.0%
Jan 2025 4.0% +0.4 pp 5.0%
Dec 2024 3.6% −0.4 pp 4.3%
Nov 2024 4.0% −0.3 pp 4.5%
Oct 2024 4.3% +0.1 pp 4.7%
Sep 2024 4.2% −0.6 pp 4.8%
Aug 2024 4.8% 5.4%

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

Ranking · Towns of Illinois

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Dolton 11.1%
2 Maywood 9.5%
3 Harvey 8.4%
4 Park Forest 8.4%
5 Chicago Heights 7.6%
6 Lansing 7.2%
7 East St Louis 6.6%
8 Chicago 6.0%
9 Danville 5.8%
10 Decatur 5.8%
11 Elmwood Park 5.7%
12 Oak Park 5.7%
13 Berwyn 5.6%
14 Burbank 5.6%
15 Oak Lawn 5.5%
16 Evanston 5.4%
17 Joliet 5.4%
18 Morton Grove 5.4%
19 Skokie 5.4%
20 Bolingbrook 5.3%
21 Hanover Park 5.3%
22 Rockford 5.3%
23 Streamwood 5.3%
24 Niles 5.2%
25 Tinley Park 5.2%
…
32 Lake in the Hills 5.0%
33 Park Ridge 5.0%
34 Glenview 4.9%
35 Hoffman Estates 4.9%
36 Homer Glen 4.9%
37 Melrose Park 4.9%
38 Naperville 4.9%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2026

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

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