Midland County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMidland County economy
4.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
38,572
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
83,641
people in Midland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,538
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Midland County ranks
Where Midland County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
Midland 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 6.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.3%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+956 jobs), management of companies (+513 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−353 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Midland County
- 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.
Midland County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
230
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XALT Energy MI, LLCTakes effect Dec 29, 2025 | Midland County | 123 | Permanent closure | State record | |
| Freudenberg Battery Power Systems, LLCTakes effect Dec 29, 2025 | Midland County | 107 | Permanent closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Midland 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.
- DuPont de Nemours4 open roles
- Cintas3 open roles
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals3 open roles
- Dana2 open roles
- DANA2 open roles
- HII Mission Technologies2 open roles
- Penske Truck Leasing2 open roles
- Penske Truck Leasing / Penske Logistics2 open roles
- Savant Group2 open roles
- Adient1 open role
Colleges in Midland County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood University | Midland | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Midland 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).
- Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
Bay, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw
Michigan Works! Service Center - Midland
Midland · Comprehensive · 833-531-1945
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cities in Midland 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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