Will County is centrally located to draw from a seven-county (Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Will) labor force of over 4 million people.
Will County Labor Force Table 1974-2011
IDES’ economists, stationed throughout Illinois, conduct extensive analysis on the state’s economy and labor force. The output is a gold mine of workforce and career information available online at www.ides.illinois.gov and in publications.
Complete labor market reports, data and publications which can be viewed online or saved on your computer, including: employment outlook; occupational wages; licensing requirements; unemployment statistics; and more.
Illinois Department of Employment Security - Labor Market Information
Illinois Department of Employment Security - Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Workforce Investment Board of Will County plays a key role in the economic development of our County. The Board brings together a myriad of employment, training, and educational services, transforming them into a comprehensive and easily accessed system that supports the development of a world-class workforce. The Board builds the workforce system to develop quality employees for employers and to develop quality opportunities for employees. This system makes it easy for business to make connections with a qualified pool of applicants and to access other workforce development services. This system is also intended to make it easy for people to learn about and access a broad range of employment, education, and related services.
Workforce Investment Board of Will County ...look here for reports such as Economic Update, Wages, Overview of the Economy, Workforce Analysis and the Will County Employer Resource Guide
U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies ; Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics and Local Employment Dynamics, including:
OnTheMap...an online mapping & reporting application showing where workers are employed and where they live.
QWI Online...NAICS-based or SIC-based Quarterly Workforce Indicators by state, geographic grouping, industry, year & quarter, sex, age group, and ownership.
Community Economic Development HotReport...provides access to information tailored to economic development decision-making.