Huron County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meHuron County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
13,275
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
31,258
people in Huron County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$56,963
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Huron 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 2.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 2.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Huron County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Tech leaders, higher ed & workforce Strategists convene in Flint for forum on AI data centers, water and local jobsThe Courier News · Oct 20, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Huron County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
311
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group USA, Inc.Takes effect Jul 24, 2026 | Bay, Clare, Genesee, Huron, Isabella, Macomb, Oakland, Tuscola County | 311 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Huron 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.
- Hearst2 open roles
- Confidential1 open role
- Constellation Energy1 open role
- Gemini Group1 open role
- Gemini Plastics1 open role
- Michigan State University1 open role
- The Statesman Group1 open role
- The Statesman Group1 open role
- Theoria Medical1 open role
- XpanseHR1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Huron 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).
- GST Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola
GST Michigan Works! Huron County Service Center
Bad Axe · Comprehensive · 989-269-2311
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Cities in Huron 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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