Washtenaw County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washtenaw County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 410 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Washtenaw County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.8% the month before
189,854
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
368,394
people in Washtenaw County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$87,156
median household income
Source: Census ACS
57%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Washtenaw County ranks

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

November 2026

#3Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Midwest57% · of 100
#3Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Great Lakes57% · of 100
#16Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Great Lakes24% · of 100
#19Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Great Lakes6 per 100 · of 53
#20Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Great Lakes57 / 100 · of 52
#23Best county job markets for job seekers in the Great Lakes50 / 100 · of 52

Washtenaw 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,666 jobs), retail (+1,573 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−2,385 jobs), professional & technical (−1,069 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Washtenaw 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.

Washtenaw County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
158
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Washtenaw County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 13, 2026	Navitas Systems	Washtenaw County	82	Facility closure	State record
Jan 12, 2026	Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Corporation of Ame…Takes effect Mar 9, 2026	Washtenaw County	76	Facility closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washtenaw 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.

May Mobility29 open roles
Torc Robotics29 open roles
Thomson Reuters24 open roles
Real Ventures13 open roles
Black & Veatch12 open roles
Clarivate11 open roles
Applied Intuition10 open roles
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor10 open roles
Barr Engineering9 open roles
KLA9 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Washtenaw County

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor20,001–100,000 employees

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Colleges in Washtenaw County

Colleges in Washtenaw County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor	Public 4-year	20,000+
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Concordia University Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Conferences in Washtenaw County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Washtenaw County. 1 with dates announced.

Economic Outlook Conference (University of Michigan RSQE)
Nov 19 to Nov 20, 2026 · Ann Arbor, MI
Paid ticket. Registration form required; price not stated
MHacks
Usually October (next dates not announced) · Ann Arbor, MI
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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Washtenaw 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! Southeast Workforce Development Board
Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Washtenaw

Michigan Works! Washtenaw County Service Center
Ann Arbor · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00 pm

Cities in Washtenaw 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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