Hiring hustle Chicago Industrial sector shifts into high gear

Chart shows job postings in manufacturing, transportation and warehousing and wholesale trade from 2022 to 2025
  • In Q1 2025, the Chicago MSA recorded nearly 39,000 industrial job postings, a 20% increase compared to Q4 2024. This surge reflects the growing demand across key sectors and signals strong employer confidence within the market.
  • Among the industrial sectors, Wholesale Trade job postings experienced the most notable growth, with postings rising 29% from the prior quarter. Manufacturing followed with 19% increase, while Transportation and Warehousing saw a 10% uptick.
  • Companies with the most industrial job postings in Q1 2025 included ULINE, Compass Group and Staples. ULINE recently announced plans to build a 1.2 msf distribution facility in Kenosha near where it recently opened a 1.4 msf warehouse.

May 30, 2025

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Kathleen Cavanaugh

    • Analyst, Central Region Industrial
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