DuPage County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDuPage County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.5% the month before
508,755
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
927,263
people in DuPage County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$110,502
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where DuPage County ranks
Where DuPage County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Great Lakes66 / 100 · of 52
- #6Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Great Lakes9 per 100 · of 53
- #9Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Midwest9 per 100 · of 69
- #10Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Midwest64 / 100 · of 68
- #11Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Great Lakes27% · of 100
- #15Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Great Lakes50% · of 100
DuPage 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 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+23,607 jobs), manufacturing (+4,466 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,959 jobs), professional & technical (−2,166 jobs)
Learn and get funded in DuPage County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
DuPage County layoffs
11
Layoff notices, last 12 months
993
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLC | Naperville | 120 | — | State record | |
| Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLC | Elmhurst | 62 | — | State record | |
| Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLC | Warrenville | 33 | — | State record | |
| Continental Web Press, Inc. | Itasca | 92 | Closure | State record | |
| Ametek | Bloomingdale | 63 | — | State record | |
| GreenWood, Inc. | Hanover Park | 28 | Closure | State record | |
| Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America | Woodridge | 57 | Closure | State record | |
| Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC | Burr Ridge | 34 | Closure | State record | |
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc. | Burr Ridge | 254 | Closure | State record | |
| Amazon | Naperville | 132 | Closure | State record | |
| Amazon | Naperville | 118 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in DuPage County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Baltimore Gas and Electric27 open roles
- Exelon27 open roles
- PECO Energy27 open roles
- Pepco Holdings27 open roles
- Sargent & Lundy24 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing23 open roles
- KeHE20 open roles
- Navistar20 open roles
- Zachry19 open roles
- Michael Page17 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in DuPage County
- Ulta Beauty20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in DuPage County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | Lisle | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| North Central College | Naperville | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| National University of Health Sciences | Lombard | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | Lisle | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in DuPage County
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around DuPage County.
- Career workshopNov 16, 2026 · Lisle, IL
AI Toolkit: Resumes (In-Person)
With workNet DuPage Career Center · Workforce board: Du Page County Workforce Innovation Board
- Job-transition sessionNov 17, 2026
From Layoff to Launch (Webinar)
With workNet DuPage Career Center · Workforce board: Du Page County Workforce Innovation Board
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving DuPage County. 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).
workNet DuPage Career Center
Lisle · Comprehensive · 630-955-2030
Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Cities in DuPage County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Illinois’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Illinois unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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