Rockford, IL jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Associate Attorney - Family LawFurstStaffing
- Administrative Assistant / Entry Level (Remote)Jobsultant Solutions
- Detail-Oriented Payroll Specialist - Growth & BenefitsMorrissey Family Businesses
- Territory Manager-RockfordForest Recruiting Group aka Affiliated Recruiters Network
- Chief Executive OfficerH&B Facility Services
- Regional Vice President, Retirement Sales - ChicagoAscensus
- Executive Director (Senior Living)Morning Star Village
- Associate Director - Brand MarketingRateGain
- Sr Analyst, Supply Chain Management (Hybrid)Raytheon
- Store Operations ManagerCubeSmart
Employers hiring most in Rockford
- RTX9 open roles
- American Civil Constructors6 open roles
- Mastec6 open roles
- Michael Page5 open roles
- Amazon3 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
- Corporate Services3 open roles
- Dayton Freight Lines3 open roles
- Eric V Stearley CPC & Associates3 open roles
- Food Management Search3 open roles
Rockford layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
204
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Transportation | Rockford | 204 | Closure | State record |
Colleges in Rockford
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Where Rockford ranks
Where Rockford placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois39% · of 17
- #7Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes41% · of 39
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in the Great Lakes39% · of 53
- #10Best college towns for junior jobs in the Midwest41% · of 51
- #10Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest39% · of 69
- #14Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes17% · of 39
Winnebago County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.5%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: arts & recreation (+820 jobs), health care (+733 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−764 jobs), wholesale (−427 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Rockford
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rockford. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Illinois? How to file for unemployment in Illinois (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- The Workforce Connection Inc.
Boone, Stephenson, Winnebago
The Workforce Connection - Rockford
Rockford · Comprehensive · 815-847-7574
Monday 08:00-17:00, Tuesday 08:00-17:00, Wednesday 08:00-17:00, Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-17:00,
Winnebago County economy
4.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.4% the month before
128,413
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
283,289
people in Winnebago County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,363
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Illinois’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Illinois unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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