Iosco County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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5.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.0% the month before
8,968
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
25,333
people in Iosco County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$47,777
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Iosco 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 5.5%, down 0.5 points from a year ago
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Iosco County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Iosco 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.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Iosco 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! Iosco County Service Center
East Tawas · Comprehensive · 989-362-6407
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed 12pm – 1pm for lunch
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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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