Edwards County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Edwards County’s unemployment rate is 7.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 3 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Edwards County economy

7.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
2,092
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
6,118
people in Edwards County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,386
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Edwards County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
642
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Edwards County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jan 15, 2026	First Brands Group (Champion Laboratories, Inc.-multiple sites)	Albion	642	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Edwards 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.

Verano Holdings3 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Edwards County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Southern 14 Workforce Investment Board
Alexander, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White

Edwards County Satellite
Albion · Affiliate · 618-445-2379
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 - 500

Cities in Edwards County

Albion3 jobs

Other Illinois counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Edwards County?

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See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Illinois’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.