Calhoun County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meCalhoun County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
58,640
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
133,846
people in Calhoun County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,385
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Calhoun County ranks
Where Calhoun County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #25Fastest-growing job markets in the Great Lakes+4.5% · of 100
Calhoun 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 4.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,132 jobs), hotels & food (+794 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Calhoun County. Each link goes to the publisher.
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Calhoun County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
71
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Consumer Brands, LLCTakes effect Jan 8, 2026 | Calhoun County | 71 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Calhoun County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Ford Motor9 open roles
- Veterans Health Administration8 open roles
- WK Kellogg8 open roles
- Defense Logistics Agency5 open roles
- Post Consumer Brands4 open roles
- Air National Guard Units2 open roles
- GPAC2 open roles
- Highway Horticulture2 open roles
- Comrise1 open role
- DSG Global1 open role
Colleges in Calhoun County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion College | Albion | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Calhoun 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).
- Michigan Works! Southwest Workforce Development Board
Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph
Michigan Works! Southwest Service Center - Calhoun
Battle Creek · Comprehensive · 269-660-1412
8am -5pm Monday - Friday
Cities in Calhoun County
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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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