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St. Joseph County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 9 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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St. Joseph County economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    4.4% the month before

  • 26,311

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 60,870

    people in St. Joseph County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $64,707

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 27%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where St. Joseph County ranks

Where St. Joseph County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

St. Joseph 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 2.9% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population up 0.1% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 4.4%, unchanged from a year ago
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: retail (−459 jobs), manufacturing (−318 jobs)

Local job-market news

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St. Joseph County layoffs

  • 3

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 204

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

Layoff notices filed in St. Joseph County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Menard Inc., d/b/a MenardsTakes effect May 13, 2026St. Joseph County68Temporary layoffState record
Menard Inc., d/b/a MenardsTakes effect May 13, 2026St. Joseph County68Temporary layoffState record
Effective Menard Inc., d/b/a MenardsSt. Joseph County68Temporary layoffState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in St. Joseph 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.

  1. Kadant3 open roles
  2. Actalent1 open role
  3. Fibre Converters1 open role
  4. Reyes Holdings1 open role
  5. Right Executive Search1 open role
  6. Vaupell1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Joseph 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! Southwest Service Center - St. Joseph

    Three Rivers · Comprehensive · 269-273-2717

    Mon, Tues, Thur 9am-5pm*; Closed Wed & Fri *Except state holidays

Cities in St. Joseph County

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Sources: 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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