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Macon County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Macon County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 39 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Macon County economy

  • 5.1%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    6.1% the month before

  • 43,717

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 102,591

    people in Macon County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $62,449

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 36%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Macon County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Macon County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Macon 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.

  1. Mueller Water Products4 open roles
  2. Army National Guard Units2 open roles
  3. Davalyn2 open roles
  4. hth companies2 open roles
  5. Mastec2 open roles
  6. Tcci Manufacturing2 open roles
  7. 1St Midamerica Credit Union1 open role
  8. Actalent1 open role
  9. ADF Engineering1 open role
  10. Ameren1 open role

Colleges in Macon County

Colleges in Macon County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Millikin UniversityDecaturPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999

Conferences in Macon County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Macon County. 1 with dates announced.

  • Farm Progress Show

    Aug 31 to Sep 2, 2027 · Decatur, IL

    Paid ticket. Admission price not read.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Illinois workNet Center - Decatur

    Decatur · Comprehensive · 217-875-8751

    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 Macon County

Other Illinois counties

All of Illinois

Laid off or looking for work in Macon County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

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.