Rock Island County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRock Island County economy
5.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.5% the month before
66,893
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
142,995
people in Rock Island County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,768
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Rock Island County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 5.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.4%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,533 jobs), admin & staffing (−858 jobs)
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Rock Island County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
166
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optum Services, Inc | Moline | 98 | Closure | State record | |
| UnityPoint Health | Rock Island | 68 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Rock Island 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.
- Constellation Energy6 open roles
- Deere John Capital5 open roles
- Serco North America5 open roles
- Deere4 open roles
- Mediacom Communications4 open roles
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers3 open roles
- United States Army Installation Management Command3 open roles
- McLaughlin Body Company2 open roles
- US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency2 open roles
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
Colleges in Rock Island County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | Rock Island | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Rock Island | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rock Island 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).
- Workforce Development Board of Rock Island, Henry and Mercer Counties, Not-for-Profit Corporation
Henry, Mercer, Rock Island
American Job Center- Rock Island
Rock Island · Comprehensive · 309-429-6429
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
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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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