Randolph County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Randolph County’s unemployment rate is 3.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Randolph County economy

3.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
12,374
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
30,142
people in Randolph County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,870
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Randolph County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
122
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Randolph County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 4, 2026	Vistra Corp.	Baldwin	122	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

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

Mid America Workforce Investment Board
Clinton, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington

Southwestern Illinois WorkNet Center - Randolph County
Chester · Affiliate · 618-826-4709
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Cities in Randolph County

Baldwin

Other Illinois counties

All of Illinois

Laid off or looking for work in Randolph 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.