Randolph County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Randolph County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 1 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Randolph County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
12,205
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
30,142
people in Randolph County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,870
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Randolph 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 3.1% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.6% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.1%, down 0.8 points from a year ago

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Randolph County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
122
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Randolph County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 4, 2026	Vistra Corp.	Baldwin	122	Closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Randolph 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.

Addison Group1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Randolph 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 Center - Randolph County
Chester · Affiliate · 618-826-4709
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cities in Randolph County

Baldwin1 jobs

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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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