Baraga County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBaraga County economy
4.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.3% the month before
2,948
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
8,249
people in Baraga County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,117
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Baraga 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 down 3.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.9%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Baraga County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Verso lays off 19 in EscanabaThe Mining Journal · Oct 1, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Baraga County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Baraga County 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 Baraga County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | LAnse | Public 2-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Baraga County. 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).
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! - Baraga County American Job Center
L`Anse · Affiliate · 906-523-1072
TU/TH 9-12,1-4
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Michigan’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Michigan unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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