Muskegon County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meMuskegon County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.3% the month before
77,809
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
175,378
people in Muskegon County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,495
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Muskegon 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 0.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, down 0.7 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,468 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−2,529 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Muskegon County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Northpointe Bank announces 338 layoffs following agreement with CMG to sell mortgage origination channelsWZZM13 on MSN · Nov 5, 2026
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Muskegon County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
145
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace IndustriesTakes effect Apr 25, 2026 | Muskegon County | 145 | Facility closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Muskegon 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.
- Howmet Aerospace37 open roles
- Danaher5 open roles
- Chobani3 open roles
- Timken3 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing2 open roles
- Allen Lund Company1 open role
- Amrize1 open role
- Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore1 open role
- CapstoneONE Search1 open role
- Christian Care1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Muskegon 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).
- West Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa
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Cities in Muskegon 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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