Gladwin County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meGladwin County economy
5.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.5% the month before
9,791
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
25,543
people in Gladwin County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,576
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Gladwin 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 11.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.3%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+324 jobs)
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Gladwin County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
25
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inline PlasticsTakes effect Jan 11, 2026 | Gladwin County | 25 | Facility closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Gladwin 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.
- Brown Machine Group1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Gladwin 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! Region 7B Workforce Development Board
Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon
Michigan Works! Gladwin County Service Center
Gladwin · Comprehensive · 989-426-8571
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cities in Gladwin 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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