Monroe County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Monroe County’s unemployment rate is 2.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Monroe County economy

2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.2% the month before
19,355
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
34,969
people in Monroe County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$101,635
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Monroe 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 down 0.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.6%, down 0.6 points from a year ago

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Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Monroe County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
37
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Monroe County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 2, 2026	ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS	Waterloo	37	Closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Monroe 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.

Budnick Converting1 open role
Deere1 open role
John Hancock1 open role
Naturion1 open role
Naturion Management Services1 open role
Sun Life Financial1 open role
Trek Bikes1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Monroe 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).

Mid America Workforce Investment Board
Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington

Southwestern Illinois Worknet - Monroe County
Waterloo · Affiliate · 618-939-3332
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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Sources: 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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