Rockford had an unemployment rate of 16.3 percent in August, down from 17.5 percent in July. Approximately 12,166 people were unemployed in Rockford in August. The jobless rate for Rockford in August of 2009 was 18 percent.
Belvidere had a jobless rate of 15.5 percent in August, down more than 2 percentage points from July when the unemployment rate was 17.8 percent. About 2,016 people were unemployed in Belvidere in August. The jobless rate for Belvidere in August of 2009 was 16.7 percent.
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