Unemployment Rate in Wayne County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.4%
Rank #931/3,222 · #21 in IL
71th
Wayne 3.4%
IL 5.8% -41.3%
US 5.3% -35.5%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Wayne County's unemployment rate of 3.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wayne County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #928 | Texas County, OK | 3.4% |
| #929 | Graves County, KY | 3.4% |
| #930 | Fayette County, IN | 3.4% |
| #931 | Wayne County, IL | 3.4% |
| #932 | Macon County, TN | 3.4% |
| #933 | Livingston County, MI | 3.4% |
| #934 | Dunn County, ND | 3.4% |
About Unemployment Rate
Wayne County, Illinois has a unemployment rate of 3.4%, ranking #931 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 35.5% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Illinois, it ranks #21 of 102. This places it in the 71th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.