Charlevoix County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Charlevoix County’s unemployment rate is 3.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 10 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Charlevoix County economy

3.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
12,775
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
26,143
people in Charlevoix County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,495
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Charlevoix 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 1.9% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.0% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.6%, down 0.3 points from a year ago

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Charlevoix County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
130
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Charlevoix County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 29, 2026	SK Siltron CSS, LLCTakes effect Sep 15, 2026	Bay County	130	Facility closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Charlevoix 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.

Marmon Holdings2 open roles
Daifuku Co., Ltd./ADR1 open role
Honeywell International1 open role
Procor1 open role
Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Charlevoix 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).

Northwest Michigan Workforce Development Board
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford

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Sources: 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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