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Unemployment rate, latest month in Oak Park

Aug 2024 – Sep 2026 · 25 data points section.rank · Towns of Illinois section.updated Nov 10, 2026
economy · Oak Park 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 4.7% −1.0 pp section.change_since
Towns of Illinois · 2026 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Illinois +0.5 pp Illinois: 4.2% · Sep 2026
section.compare Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Oak Park
4.7%
Illinois
4.2%

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

The series at a glance Oak Park · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
Latest value 4.7% · Sep 2026
First value 5.4% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.7% · Aug 2026
Lowest 3.6% · Dec 2024
Data points 25

By year

section.all_years · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

YearOak ParkChange Illinois
Sep 2026preliminary 4.7% −1.0 pp 4.2%
Aug 2026 5.7% +0.5 pp 4.9%
Jul 2026 5.2% −0.4 pp 4.6%
Jun 2026 5.6% +0.4 pp 5.1%
May 2026 5.2% +0.2 pp 4.7%
Apr 2026 5.0% +0.4 pp 4.7%
Mar 2026 4.6% −0.1 pp 5.2%
Feb 2026 4.7% +0.4 pp 5.5%
Jan 2026 4.3% +0.4 pp 5.4%
Dec 2025 3.9% −0.8 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 4.7% +0.6 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 4.1% −0.2 pp 4.3%
Aug 2025 4.3% −0.2 pp 4.6%
Jul 2025 4.5% −0.2 pp 4.7%
Jun 2025 4.7% +0.6 pp 4.6%
May 2025 4.1% −0.1 pp 4.2%
Apr 2025 4.2% ±0.0 pp 4.2%
Mar 2025 4.2% +0.1 pp 4.7%
Feb 2025 4.1% +0.1 pp 5.0%
Jan 2025 4.0% +0.4 pp 5.0%
Dec 2024 3.6% −1.0 pp 4.3%
Nov 2024 4.6% −0.3 pp 4.5%
Oct 2024 4.9% ±0.0 pp 4.7%
Sep 2024 4.9% −0.5 pp 4.8%
Aug 2024 5.4% 5.4%

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 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 8.8%
2 Maywood 7.1%
3 Park Forest 6.7%
4 Harvey 6.5%
5 East St Louis 6.2%
6 Chicago Heights 6.1%
7 Lansing 5.8%
8 Decatur 5.7%
9 Moline 5.6%
10 Danville 5.5%
11 Kankakee 5.1%
12 Rockford 5.0%
13 Carbondale 4.9%
14 Chicago 4.9%
15 Elmwood Park 4.7%
16 Galesburg 4.7%
17 Oak Park 4.7%
18 Elizabethtown 4.7%
19 Rock Island 4.6%
20 Burbank 4.5%
21 Peoria 4.5%
22 Wilmette 4.5%
23 Berwyn 4.4%
24 Freeport 4.4%
25 Joliet 4.4%
…

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

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.