Wexford County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wexford County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Wexford County economy

4.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
13,942
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
33,868
people in Wexford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,123
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Wexford 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 6.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.7%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−341 jobs)

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Wexford County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
239
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Wexford County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 22, 2026	Rec Boat Holdings, LLC	Wexford County	239	Facility closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Wexford 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.

Leidos2 open roles
BathWorks of Michigan1 open role
BorgWarner1 open role
Charter Communications1 open role
Moore Mechanical1 open role
Palo Alto Networks1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Wexford 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).

Northwest Michigan Workforce Development Board
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford

Northwest Michigan Works! Cadillac Service Center
Cadillac · Comprehensive · 231-775-3408
8:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Cities in Wexford County

Cadillac7 jobs

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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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