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Workforce

Grundy County’s workforce is motivated, experienced, and highly skilled with a labor pool of nearly 800,000 people.  Positioned outside the suburban traffic congestion, Grundy County is attractive to commuters looking for quality employment in manufacturing, logistics, energy and healthcare.

Local employers consistently rank the Grundy workforce higher than the Midwest and national averages in key characteristics.
   
Grundy County Large Employers
Company
Products/Services
Employees
Health, Medical
1000
Electric Generation
850
Polymer Resins
400
Major Construction
350
Retail Merchandise
347
Costco
Distribution Center
260
Retail Merchandise
250
Public Education
210
Manufacturer - Aerosol Products
200
Plastic Filters
190
Warehousing, Cold Storage
165
Public Education
151
Public Education
147
Retail Merchandise
140
Aux Sable Liquid Products Natural Gas Extraction Facility 136
Manufacturer - Block, Paver
124
Orthopedics Practice
120
Synthetic Chemicals
112
Pre-Cast Manufacturer
111
Specialty Chemicals - Cationic Surfactants
100
Intermodal Distribution
83
Distribution
75
Public Education
74
TLC/Kraft
Distribution - Food
68
Large Equipment Auctioneers
67
BMW
Distribution - Auto Parts
65
Genco/Alberto Culver
Distribution - Consumer Products
61
Public Education
59
     

Labor Force and Unemployment Rate 2013
(Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security)

Labor Force and Unemployment Rate 2013
County
Labor Force
Employed
 Unemployment Rate March 2013
Unemployment Rate March 2012
Grundy 28,220 24,670
12.6%
 12.2%
Kankakee 55,726
49,200
11.7%
 12.9%
Kendall 67,323 61,356
8.9%
 8.4%
La Salle
57,150
 50,345
11.9%
 12.5%
Livingston
17,619
16,010
9.1%
 9.5%
Will
369,707
 332,674
10.0%
 9.8%
State of Illinois
6,531,800
5,916,100
9.4%
 9.5%
 
       
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