Winnebago County, IL jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Winnebago County’s unemployment rate is 4.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 183 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Winnebago County economy

4.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.6% the month before
128,133
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
283,289
people in Winnebago County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,363
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Winnebago County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
204
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Winnebago County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 30, 2026	Sunrise Transportation	Rockford	204	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Winnebago 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.

Michael Page15 open roles
Raytheon12 open roles
RTX10 open roles
Amazon6 open roles
Mastec6 open roles
Eleven Recruiting4 open roles
Cintas3 open roles
Eric V Stearley CPC & Associates3 open roles
Food Management Search3 open roles
Supplycore3 open roles

Colleges in Winnebago County

Colleges in Winnebago County
College	City	Type	Students
Rockford University	Rockford	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Saint Anthony College of Nursing	Rockford	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

The Workforce Connection Inc.
Boone, Stephenson, Winnebago

The Workforce Connection - Rockford
Rockford · Comprehensive · 815-847-7574
Monday 08:00-17:00, Tuesday 08:00-17:00, Wednesday 08:00-17:00, Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-17:00,

Cities in Winnebago County

Rockford158 jobs
Loves Park13 jobs
Machesney Park6 jobs
Cherry Valley3 jobs

Other Illinois counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Winnebago 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.