Will County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWill County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
380,503
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
698,450
people in Will County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$107,799
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Will County ranks
Where Will County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #24Fastest-growing job markets in the Great Lakes+4.5% · of 100
Will 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 4.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (+4,163 jobs), health care (+2,663 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,325 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Will 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.
Will County layoffs
9
Layoff notices, last 12 months
900
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
9
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT HOLDINGS INC. | Romeoville | 97 | Closure | State record | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | University Park | 89 | Closure | State record | |
| D & H DISTRIBUTING COMPANY | Bolingbrook | 68 | Closure | State record | |
| INEOS Styrolution America LLC | Channahon | 94 | Closure | State record | |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | Romeoville | 100 | Closure | State record | |
| Aramark Campus, LLC | Plainfield | 170 | Closure | State record | |
| Illinois Central School Bus | Wilmington | 55 | Closure | State record | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. | Romeoville | 32 | Closure | State record | |
| S&S Activewear | Bolingbrook | 195 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Will 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.
- Ulta Beauty24 open roles
- Amazon21 open roles
- US Foods7 open roles
- Daifuku Co., Ltd./ADR6 open roles
- RJW Logistics Group6 open roles
- Michael Page5 open roles
- Dayton Freight Lines4 open roles
- GEA4 open roles
- Love's Travel Stops4 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
Colleges in Will County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis University | Romeoville | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Governors State University | University Park | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Will 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).
IDES North Chicago Street
Joliet · Affiliate · 815-740-5100
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We are open to the public
Workforce Center of Will County
Joliet · Comprehensive · 815-727-4444
Monday 08:30-16:30, Tuesday 08:30-16:30, Wednesday 08:30-16:30, Thursday 08:30-16:30, Friday 08:30-16:30,
Cities in Will 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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