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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 2023, at 72.8%. Hardin County had the lowest, at 39.4%. The median was 59.6% and the figure for Illinois was 65.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72.8Kendall County
Lowest39.4Hardin County
Median59.6102 counties
Illinois65.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 65.3 %Alexander County: 47.6 %Bond County: 54.4 %Boone County: 65.9 %Brown County: 42.6 %Bureau County: 62.5 %Calhoun County: 53.3 %Carroll County: 52.9 %Cass County: 59.3 %Champaign County: 61.3 %Christian County: 55.8 %Clark County: 59.7 %Clay County: 56.6 %Clinton County: 62.8 %Coles County: 62.5 %Cook County: 66.2 %Crawford County: 54.8 %Cumberland County: 67.2 %DeKalb County: 69.1 %De Witt County: 62.2 %Douglas County: 64.4 %DuPage County: 68.4 %Edgar County: 56.5 %Edwards County: 58.5 %Effingham County: 64.8 %Fayette County: 53.4 %Ford County: 61.2 %Franklin County: 56.2 %Fulton County: 55.8 %Gallatin County: 57.7 %Greene County: 58.5 %Grundy County: 68.2 %Hamilton County: 56.9 %Hancock County: 60 %Hardin County: 39.4 %Henderson County: 57.6 %Henry County: 62.4 %Iroquois County: 58.9 %Jackson County: 56.7 %Jasper County: 65.8 %Jefferson County: 58.4 %Jersey County: 59.4 %Jo Daviess County: 61.8 %Johnson County: 41.8 %Kane County: 69.5 %Kankakee County: 61.5 %Kendall County: 72.8 %Knox County: 53.8 %Lake County: 68.5 %LaSalle County: 62.3 %Lawrence County: 51.4 %Lee County: 56.3 %Livingston County: 59.6 %Logan County: 55.9 %McDonough County: 62.3 %McHenry County: 69.9 %McLean County: 64.3 %Macon County: 57.8 %Macoupin County: 57.1 %Madison County: 63.1 %Marion County: 60 %Marshall County: 56 %Mason County: 56.8 %Massac County: 54.9 %Menard County: 60.8 %Mercer County: 60.2 %Monroe County: 68.5 %Montgomery County: 52.3 %Morgan County: 56.6 %Moultrie County: 60.5 %Ogle County: 63 %Peoria County: 62.2 %Perry County: 49.3 %Piatt County: 64.7 %Pike County: 58.6 %Pope County: 42.9 %Pulaski County: 44.8 %Putnam County: 61.1 %Randolph County: 54 %Richland County: 62.1 %Rock Island County: 61.5 %St. Clair County: 63.4 %Saline County: 54.9 %Sangamon County: 61.7 %Schuyler County: 52.7 %Scott County: 58.6 %Shelby County: 61 %Stark County: 58.1 %Stephenson County: 60 %Tazewell County: 62.3 %Union County: 51.1 %Vermilion County: 55.5 %Wabash County: 57.2 %Warren County: 62.3 %Washington County: 63.8 %Wayne County: 56.8 %White County: 53.4 %Whiteside County: 62.2 %Will County: 68.5 %Williamson County: 58.3 %Winnebago County: 61.9 %Woodford County: 63.2 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Kendall County: 72.8 %Kendall County72.8McHenry County: 69.9 %McHenry County69.9Kane County: 69.5 %Kane County69.5DeKalb County: 69.1 %DeKalb County69.1Will County: 68.5 %Will County68.5Lake County: 68.5 %Lake County68.5Monroe County: 68.5 %Monroe County68.5DuPage County: 68.4 %DuPage County68.4Grundy County: 68.2 %Grundy County68.2Cumberland County: 67.2 %Cumberland County67.2Cook County: 66.2 %Cook County66.2Boone County: 65.9 %Boone County65.9Jasper County: 65.8 %Jasper County65.8Adams County: 65.3 %Adams County65.3Effingham County: 64.8 %Effingham County64.8Piatt County: 64.7 %Piatt County64.7Douglas County: 64.4 %Douglas County64.4McLean County: 64.3 %McLean County64.3Washington County: 63.8 %Washington County63.8St. Clair County: 63.4 %St. Clair County63.4Woodford County: 63.2 %Woodford County63.2Madison County: 63.1 %Madison County63.1Ogle County: 63 %Ogle County63Clinton County: 62.8 %Clinton County62.8Coles County: 62.5 %Coles County62.5Bureau County: 62.5 %Bureau County62.5Henry County: 62.4 %Henry County62.4McDonough County: 62.3 %McDonough County62.3Tazewell County: 62.3 %Tazewell County62.3Warren County: 62.3 %Warren County62.3LaSalle County: 62.3 %LaSalle County62.3De Witt County: 62.2 %De Witt County62.2Peoria County: 62.2 %Peoria County62.2Whiteside County: 62.2 %Whiteside County62.2Richland County: 62.1 %Richland County62.1Winnebago County: 61.9 %Winnebago County61.9Jo Daviess County: 61.8 %Jo Daviess County61.8Sangamon County: 61.7 %Sangamon County61.7Kankakee County: 61.5 %Kankakee County61.5Rock Island County: 61.5 %Rock Island County61.5Kendall County: 72.8 %Kendall County72.8McHenry County: 69.9 %McHenry County69.9Kane County: 69.5 %Kane County69.5DeKalb County: 69.1 %DeKalb County69.1Will County: 68.5 %Will County68.5Lake County: 68.5 %Lake County68.5Monroe County: 68.5 %Monroe County68.5DuPage County: 68.4 %DuPage County68.4Grundy County: 68.2 %Grundy County68.2Cumberland County: 67.2 %Cumberland County67.2Cook County: 66.2 %Cook County66.2Boone County: 65.9 %Boone County65.9Jasper County: 65.8 %Jasper County65.8Adams County: 65.3 %Adams County65.3Effingham County: 64.8 %Effingham County64.8Piatt County: 64.7 %Piatt County64.7Douglas County: 64.4 %Douglas County64.4McLean County: 64.3 %McLean County64.3Washington County: 63.8 %Washington County63.8St. Clair County: 63.4 %St. Clair County63.4Woodford County: 63.2 %Woodford County63.2Madison County: 63.1 %Madison County63.1Ogle County: 63 %Ogle County63Clinton County: 62.8 %Clinton County62.8Coles County: 62.5 %Coles County62.5Bureau County: 62.5 %Bureau County62.5Henry County: 62.4 %Henry County62.4McDonough County: 62.3 %McDonough County62.3Tazewell County: 62.3 %Tazewell County62.3Warren County: 62.3 %Warren County62.3LaSalle County: 62.3 %LaSalle County62.3De Witt County: 62.2 %De Witt County62.2Peoria County: 62.2 %Peoria County62.2Whiteside County: 62.2 %Whiteside County62.2Richland County: 62.1 %Richland County62.1Winnebago County: 61.9 %Winnebago County61.9Jo Daviess County: 61.8 %Jo Daviess County61.8Sangamon County: 61.7 %Sangamon County61.7Kankakee County: 61.5 %Kankakee County61.5Rock Island County: 61.5 %Rock Island County61.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Kendall County72.8+0.4 pts
2McHenry County69.90 pts
3Kane County69.5-0.1 pts
4DeKalb County69.1+0.8 pts
5Will County68.5-0.3 pts
6Lake County68.5+0.3 pts
7Monroe County68.5+0.3 pts
8DuPage County68.4-0.3 pts
9Grundy County68.2+0.2 pts
10Cumberland County67.2+0.3 pts
11Cook County66.20 pts
12Boone County65.9-0.1 pts
13Jasper County65.8+0.4 pts
14Adams County65.3-0.6 pts
15Effingham County64.8-1.6 pts
16Piatt County64.7-0 pts
17Douglas County64.4+0.2 pts
18McLean County64.3+0.4 pts
19Washington County63.8-0.8 pts
20St. Clair County63.4-0.9 pts
21Woodford County63.2-0.5 pts
22Madison County63.1-0.3 pts
23Ogle County63-0.6 pts
24Clinton County62.8-0.1 pts
25Coles County62.5-1.2 pts
26Bureau County62.5+0.1 pts
27Henry County62.4+0.8 pts
28McDonough County62.3+1.8 pts
29Tazewell County62.3+0.8 pts
30Warren County62.3+0.6 pts
31LaSalle County62.3-0.5 pts
32De Witt County62.2-1.1 pts
32Peoria County62.2+0.6 pts
34Whiteside County62.2+0.2 pts
35Richland County62.1-0.6 pts
36Winnebago County61.9-0.4 pts
37Jo Daviess County61.8+0.9 pts
38Sangamon County61.7-0.5 pts
39Kankakee County61.5+0.1 pts
40Rock Island County61.5-0.5 pts
41Champaign County61.3-0.5 pts
42Ford County61.2-0.9 pts
43Putnam County61.1+1.6 pts
44Shelby County61-1.2 pts
45Menard County60.8-2.4 pts
46Moultrie County60.5-0.3 pts
47Mercer County60.2+0.4 pts
48Marion County60-0.3 pts
49Hancock County60-0.1 pts
50Stephenson County60+0.6 pts
51Clark County59.7-1.5 pts
52Livingston County59.6-0.1 pts
53Jersey County59.4-0.5 pts
54Cass County59.3-2 pts
55Iroquois County58.9-0.1 pts
56Scott County58.6+0.9 pts
57Pike County58.6+1.1 pts
58Edwards County58.5+0.4 pts
58Greene County58.5-0.2 pts
60Jefferson County58.4-0.4 pts
61Williamson County58.3-0.4 pts
62Stark County58.1+0.4 pts
63Macon County57.8-0.7 pts
64Gallatin County57.7+1.9 pts
65Henderson County57.6-3 pts
66Wabash County57.2-1.2 pts
67Macoupin County57.1-0.5 pts
68Hamilton County56.9+1.8 pts
69Wayne County56.8-1.2 pts
70Mason County56.8-0.4 pts
71Jackson County56.7-1 pts
72Clay County56.6-1.3 pts
73Morgan County56.6+0.6 pts
74Edgar County56.5+0.3 pts
75Lee County56.3+0.3 pts
76Franklin County56.2+0.3 pts
77Marshall County56-0.4 pts
78Logan County55.9+0.2 pts
79Christian County55.8+0.3 pts
80Fulton County55.8-0.3 pts
81Vermilion County55.5-0.1 pts
82Saline County54.9-1 pts
83Massac County54.9+2.8 pts
84Crawford County54.8-0.6 pts
85Bond County54.4+1.4 pts
86Randolph County54+1.2 pts
87Knox County53.8+0.4 pts
88White County53.4-1.7 pts
89Fayette County53.4+0.1 pts
90Calhoun County53.3+3.5 pts
91Carroll County52.9-1.4 pts
92Schuyler County52.7-2.7 pts
93Montgomery County52.30 pts
94Lawrence County51.4+0.3 pts
95Union County51.1-0.4 pts
96Perry County49.3+0.5 pts
97Alexander County47.6-0.5 pts
98Pulaski County44.8+1.1 pts
99Pope County42.9-0.8 pts
100Brown County42.6-3.3 pts
101Johnson County41.8+0.4 pts
102Hardin County39.4+0.3 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/illinois-counties?period=2023 (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 72.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hardin County, with 39.4% in 2023.

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