Ypsilanti, MI jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Communications CoordinatorWashtenaw Health Project + Washtenaw Health Plan
- Software EngineerCaci-Iss
- Contract ManagerCaci-Iss
- Software EngineerCaci-Iss
- DevSecOps EngineerCaci, Inc. - Federal
- Systems EngineerCaci, Inc. - Federal
- Senior ScientistCaci, Inc. - Federal
- Software EngineerCaci International
- Territory Business Manager Psychiatry – YpsilantiAlkermes plc.
- Chief of Police, Executive Director, Public Safety & ParkingConfidential
Employers hiring most in Ypsilanti
- Caci, Inc. - Federal3 open roles
- Eastern Michigan University2 open roles
- Alkermes plc.1 open role
- Amazon1 open role
- Arka Service1 open role
- Belfor1 open role
- Caci International1 open role
- Caci-Iss1 open role
- Caci-Iss1 open role
- Caci-Iss1 open role
Ypsilanti layoffs
No layoff notices naming Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Washtenaw County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,666 jobs), retail (+1,573 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,385 jobs), professional & technical (−1,069 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ypsilanti. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Michigan? How to file for unemployment in Michigan (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Michigan Works! Southeast Workforce Development Board
Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Washtenaw
Washtenaw County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
189,854
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
368,394
people in Washtenaw County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,156
median household income
Source: Census ACS
57%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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