Olivet, MI jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Director of Financial AidThe University of Olivet
- Director of Library and Learning ResourcesThe University of Olivet
Employers hiring most in Olivet
- The University of Olivet2 open roles
Olivet layoffs
No layoff notices naming Olivet in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Olivet
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Olivet | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Eaton County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 6.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.8%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+1,295 jobs), transportation & warehousing (+1,180 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: agriculture (−591 jobs), admin & staffing (−585 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Olivet. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Former Lansing mayor leaves lasting economic legacy, MEDC announces layoffs and other business headlines from across LansingWILX on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
- GM’s Lansing Cadillac plant may build nothing for 18 months, and 350 workers go home in JanuaryMorning Overview on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
- GM’s Lansing Plant May Go Quiet After Cadillac CT5 Production Ends, With 350 Layoffs ReportedYAHOO! · Oct 19, 2026
- Lawsuit alleges Michigan corrections officers recorded inmate giving birthWILX · Oct 12, 2026
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Workforce development and job centers
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Eaton County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
52,082
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
109,000
people in Eaton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$78,025
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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