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Employment: Will County, IL (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IL-17197.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2025
Level364,612 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Will County, IL (U) was up 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 364,612 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.5% (Apr 2020) to 16.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.2%.

Employment: Will County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Will County, IL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Will County, IL (U), level (thousands)150k200k250k300k350k400k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Will County, IL (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026364,612 thousands—
August 2026360,176 thousands—
July 2026363,641 thousands—
June 2026365,400 thousands—
May 2026365,714 thousands—
April 2026363,771 thousands—
March 2026368,564 thousands—
February 2026370,473 thousands—
January 2026366,651 thousands—
December 2025372,021 thousands—
November 2025373,170 thousands—
September 2025374,716 thousands0.4
August 2025373,821 thousands0.3
July 2025375,466 thousands0.3
June 2025376,689 thousands1.1
May 2025373,205 thousands1.0
April 2025373,581 thousands0.4
March 2025375,418 thousands1.2
February 2025372,953 thousands1.6
January 2025373,025 thousands2.0
December 2024374,049 thousands2.0
November 2024376,693 thousands1.6
October 2024374,496 thousands2.0
September 2024373,206 thousands2.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−17.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-IL-17197.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Will County, IL (U)Labor Force: Will County, IL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Will, IL (USD)Personal Income — Will, IL (USD thousands)Population — Will, IL (persons)Unemployment: Will County, IL (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IL-17197.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Will County, IL (U)”.