Workforce

Strategically located in the Chicago metropolitan region, Kankakee County, IL, has a total labor force of more than 367,000 within a 30-minute drive radius, 2.5 million within a 45-minute drive radius.

As of September 2021, Kankakee County’s Civilian Labor Force numbered 53,502, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Learn more.

Visit our Workforce Readiness page to learn more about local programs and successes.

Visit our Workforce Readiness page to learn more about local programs and successes.