Macoupin County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Macoupin County’s unemployment rate is 3.8%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Macoupin County economy

3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.8% the month before
20,297
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,566
people in Macoupin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,518
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Macoupin County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
134
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Macoupin County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 30, 2025	Georgia-Pacific LLC	Mount Olive	134	Closure	State record

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Colleges in Macoupin County

Colleges in Macoupin County
College	City	Type	Students
Blackburn College	Carlinville	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

West Central Development Council, Inc.
Greene, Macoupin, Montgomery, Morgan, Scott, Shelby

The Job Center-Carlinville - An Illinois workNet Center
Carlinville · Comprehensive · 217-854-9642
Monday 08:00-16:30, Tuesday 08:00-16:30, Wednesday 08:00-16:30, Thursday 08:00-16:30, Friday 08:00-16:30,

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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.