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Counties in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Kendall County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 102 counties in 2022, at 72.3%. Hardin County had the lowest, at 39.2%. The median was 59.9% and the figure for Illinois was 65.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72.3Kendall County
Lowest39.2Hardin County
Median59.9102 counties
Illinois65.2History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 65.9 %Alexander County: 48.1 %Bond County: 53.1 %Boone County: 66 %Brown County: 45.8 %Bureau County: 62.4 %Calhoun County: 49.8 %Carroll County: 54.3 %Cass County: 61.2 %Champaign County: 61.8 %Christian County: 55.6 %Clark County: 61.2 %Clay County: 58 %Clinton County: 62.9 %Coles County: 63.8 %Cook County: 66.2 %Crawford County: 55.4 %Cumberland County: 66.9 %DeKalb County: 68.3 %De Witt County: 63.3 %Douglas County: 64.3 %DuPage County: 68.7 %Edgar County: 56.2 %Edwards County: 58.1 %Effingham County: 66.4 %Fayette County: 53.3 %Ford County: 62.1 %Franklin County: 55.9 %Fulton County: 56 %Gallatin County: 55.8 %Greene County: 58.7 %Grundy County: 68.1 %Hamilton County: 55.1 %Hancock County: 60.1 %Hardin County: 39.2 %Henderson County: 60.5 %Henry County: 61.6 %Iroquois County: 58.9 %Jackson County: 57.7 %Jasper County: 65.4 %Jefferson County: 58.8 %Jersey County: 59.9 %Jo Daviess County: 60.9 %Johnson County: 41.3 %Kane County: 69.6 %Kankakee County: 61.4 %Kendall County: 72.3 %Knox County: 53.4 %Lake County: 68.3 %LaSalle County: 62.8 %Lawrence County: 51.1 %Lee County: 56 %Livingston County: 59.7 %Logan County: 55.7 %McDonough County: 60.5 %McHenry County: 69.9 %McLean County: 63.9 %Macon County: 58.5 %Macoupin County: 57.6 %Madison County: 63.4 %Marion County: 60.3 %Marshall County: 56.4 %Mason County: 57.2 %Massac County: 52.1 %Menard County: 63.1 %Mercer County: 59.8 %Monroe County: 68.2 %Montgomery County: 52.3 %Morgan County: 56 %Moultrie County: 60.8 %Ogle County: 63.6 %Peoria County: 61.6 %Perry County: 48.8 %Piatt County: 64.7 %Pike County: 57.5 %Pope County: 43.7 %Pulaski County: 43.6 %Putnam County: 59.5 %Randolph County: 52.9 %Richland County: 62.8 %Rock Island County: 61.9 %St. Clair County: 64.2 %Saline County: 55.9 %Sangamon County: 62.1 %Schuyler County: 55.4 %Scott County: 57.8 %Shelby County: 62.3 %Stark County: 57.7 %Stephenson County: 59.4 %Tazewell County: 61.6 %Union County: 51.4 %Vermilion County: 55.6 %Wabash County: 58.4 %Warren County: 61.7 %Washington County: 64.6 %Wayne County: 58 %White County: 55.1 %Whiteside County: 62 %Will County: 68.8 %Williamson County: 58.7 %Winnebago County: 62.3 %Woodford County: 63.8 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Kendall County: 72.3 %Kendall County72.3McHenry County: 69.9 %McHenry County69.9Kane County: 69.6 %Kane County69.6Will County: 68.8 %Will County68.8DuPage County: 68.7 %DuPage County68.7DeKalb County: 68.3 %DeKalb County68.3Lake County: 68.3 %Lake County68.3Monroe County: 68.2 %Monroe County68.2Grundy County: 68.1 %Grundy County68.1Cumberland County: 66.9 %Cumberland County66.9Effingham County: 66.4 %Effingham County66.4Cook County: 66.2 %Cook County66.2Boone County: 66 %Boone County66Adams County: 65.9 %Adams County65.9Jasper County: 65.4 %Jasper County65.4Piatt County: 64.7 %Piatt County64.7Washington County: 64.6 %Washington County64.6Douglas County: 64.3 %Douglas County64.3St. Clair County: 64.2 %St. Clair County64.2McLean County: 63.9 %McLean County63.9Coles County: 63.8 %Coles County63.8Woodford County: 63.8 %Woodford County63.8Ogle County: 63.6 %Ogle County63.6Madison County: 63.4 %Madison County63.4De Witt County: 63.3 %De Witt County63.3Menard County: 63.1 %Menard County63.1Clinton County: 62.9 %Clinton County62.9LaSalle County: 62.8 %LaSalle County62.8Richland County: 62.8 %Richland County62.8Bureau County: 62.4 %Bureau County62.4Shelby County: 62.3 %Shelby County62.3Winnebago County: 62.3 %Winnebago County62.3Sangamon County: 62.1 %Sangamon County62.1Ford County: 62.1 %Ford County62.1Whiteside County: 62 %Whiteside County62Rock Island County: 61.9 %Rock Island County61.9Champaign County: 61.8 %Champaign County61.8Warren County: 61.7 %Warren County61.7Henry County: 61.6 %Henry County61.6Peoria County: 61.6 %Peoria County61.6Kendall County: 72.3 %Kendall County72.3McHenry County: 69.9 %McHenry County69.9Kane County: 69.6 %Kane County69.6Will County: 68.8 %Will County68.8DuPage County: 68.7 %DuPage County68.7DeKalb County: 68.3 %DeKalb County68.3Lake County: 68.3 %Lake County68.3Monroe County: 68.2 %Monroe County68.2Grundy County: 68.1 %Grundy County68.1Cumberland County: 66.9 %Cumberland County66.9Effingham County: 66.4 %Effingham County66.4Cook County: 66.2 %Cook County66.2Boone County: 66 %Boone County66Adams County: 65.9 %Adams County65.9Jasper County: 65.4 %Jasper County65.4Piatt County: 64.7 %Piatt County64.7Washington County: 64.6 %Washington County64.6Douglas County: 64.3 %Douglas County64.3St. Clair County: 64.2 %St. Clair County64.2McLean County: 63.9 %McLean County63.9Coles County: 63.8 %Coles County63.8Woodford County: 63.8 %Woodford County63.8Ogle County: 63.6 %Ogle County63.6Madison County: 63.4 %Madison County63.4De Witt County: 63.3 %De Witt County63.3Menard County: 63.1 %Menard County63.1Clinton County: 62.9 %Clinton County62.9LaSalle County: 62.8 %LaSalle County62.8Richland County: 62.8 %Richland County62.8Bureau County: 62.4 %Bureau County62.4Shelby County: 62.3 %Shelby County62.3Winnebago County: 62.3 %Winnebago County62.3Sangamon County: 62.1 %Sangamon County62.1Ford County: 62.1 %Ford County62.1Whiteside County: 62 %Whiteside County62Rock Island County: 61.9 %Rock Island County61.9Champaign County: 61.8 %Champaign County61.8Warren County: 61.7 %Warren County61.7Henry County: 61.6 %Henry County61.6Peoria County: 61.6 %Peoria County61.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Kendall County72.3-0.3 pts
2McHenry County69.9-0.5 pts
3Kane County69.6+0.1 pts
4Will County68.8-0 pts
5DuPage County68.7-0.5 pts
6DeKalb County68.3-0.4 pts
7Lake County68.3-0.2 pts
8Monroe County68.2-0.6 pts
9Grundy County68.1+0.8 pts
10Cumberland County66.9-0.2 pts
11Effingham County66.4-0.4 pts
12Cook County66.2-0 pts
13Boone County66-1.3 pts
14Adams County65.9+0.5 pts
15Jasper County65.4+1.7 pts
16Piatt County64.7-0.9 pts
17Washington County64.6+0.7 pts
18Douglas County64.3-0.6 pts
19St. Clair County64.2-0.4 pts
20McLean County63.9+0.1 pts
21Coles County63.8+0.4 pts
21Woodford County63.8+0.2 pts
23Ogle County63.6+0.3 pts
24Madison County63.4-0.3 pts
25De Witt County63.3-0.5 pts
26Menard County63.1-1.6 pts
27Clinton County62.9-0.2 pts
28LaSalle County62.8-0.2 pts
29Richland County62.8-0 pts
30Bureau County62.4-0.2 pts
31Shelby County62.3+1.1 pts
32Winnebago County62.3-0.8 pts
33Sangamon County62.1-0.2 pts
34Ford County62.1+0.3 pts
35Whiteside County62+0.2 pts
36Rock Island County61.9+0.2 pts
37Champaign County61.8+0.1 pts
38Warren County61.7-0.2 pts
39Henry County61.6-0.1 pts
39Peoria County61.6+0.3 pts
41Tazewell County61.6+0.1 pts
42Kankakee County61.4-0.3 pts
43Cass County61.2-0.3 pts
44Clark County61.2-0.4 pts
45Jo Daviess County60.9+0.5 pts
46Moultrie County60.8-1.5 pts
47Henderson County60.50 pts
48McDonough County60.5+0.1 pts
49Marion County60.3+0.1 pts
50Hancock County60.1+0.7 pts
51Jersey County59.9-1.9 pts
52Mercer County59.8-0.4 pts
53Livingston County59.7+1.8 pts
54Putnam County59.5-0.3 pts
55Stephenson County59.4-1.2 pts
56Iroquois County58.9-0.2 pts
57Jefferson County58.8+0.9 pts
58Greene County58.7+0.3 pts
59Williamson County58.7+0.7 pts
60Macon County58.5-0.5 pts
61Wabash County58.4-1 pts
62Edwards County58.1-0.9 pts
63Clay County58-0.8 pts
63Wayne County58+1.5 pts
65Scott County57.8-3.6 pts
66Stark County57.7+0.5 pts
67Jackson County57.7+1.4 pts
68Macoupin County57.6+0.1 pts
69Pike County57.5-2.1 pts
70Mason County57.2-1.7 pts
71Marshall County56.4+1.3 pts
72Edgar County56.2-2 pts
73Lee County56+0.4 pts
74Fulton County56+0.9 pts
75Morgan County56-0.5 pts
76Franklin County55.9-0.1 pts
77Saline County55.90 pts
78Gallatin County55.8+1.3 pts
79Logan County55.7+0.2 pts
80Christian County55.60 pts
80Vermilion County55.6+0.4 pts
82Crawford County55.4+2.5 pts
83Schuyler County55.4+1.3 pts
84White County55.1-1.7 pts
85Hamilton County55.1-0.2 pts
86Carroll County54.3+1.5 pts
87Knox County53.4-0.3 pts
88Fayette County53.3+2.2 pts
89Bond County53.1+1.5 pts
90Randolph County52.9-0.2 pts
91Montgomery County52.3+1.4 pts
92Massac County52.1-0.8 pts
93Union County51.4-1.1 pts
94Lawrence County51.1+1.3 pts
95Calhoun County49.8+0.4 pts
96Perry County48.8+1.5 pts
97Alexander County48.1+4.7 pts
98Brown County45.8+1.2 pts
99Pope County43.7+2.9 pts
100Pulaski County43.6+0.3 pts
101Johnson County41.3+2.1 pts
102Hardin County39.2-2.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Illinois by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Kendall County, with 72.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hardin County, with 39.2% in 2022.

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