Detroit, MI jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Detroit
- Job Senior Procurement SpecialistWalbridge
- Supply Chain Technical AnalystLittle Caesars
- Job Procurement SpecialistWalbridge
- Field Service Engineer - Physical MeasurementsShimadzu Scientific Instruments
- Field Service Engineer - Detroit, MIFlow International
- Credit Analyst IFirst Merchants Brand
- CRE Credit Analyst IHuntington Bancshares
- Strategic Communications CoordinatorHDR
- Communications CoordinatorCourageous Kids
- Senior Business Development ManagerABM Industries
Employers hiring most in Detroit
- Wayne State University61 open roles
- Henry Ford Health System34 open roles
- DTE Energy21 open roles
- Accident Fund19 open roles
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan18 open roles
- Ally Financial16 open roles
- Amazon15 open roles
- University Of Detroit Mercy12 open roles
- Tenet Healthcare11 open roles
- BDO USA9 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Detroit
- Rocket Companiesabout 14,000 employees (2024)
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Detroit layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Detroit in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Detroit
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| College for Creative Studies | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in Detroit
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Detroit.
- Small-business counselingNov 10, 2026 · Detroit, MI · Free
Chamber: Detroit Regional Chamber · Sponsored by Google
Conferences in Detroit
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Detroit. 11 with dates announced.
- Fortune 500 Innovation Forum
Nov 16 to Nov 17, 2026 · Detroit, MI
By invitation only. Price not published; Participation at Fortune meetings is by invitation only (per Fortune conferences page).
- Civic and Community Engagement Summit
Nov 17, 2026 · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. Price not listed; registration by Cvent.
- RAPID + TCT
Apr 12 to Apr 15, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. Conference April 12-15, exhibits April 13-15; pricing not on the home page.
Open call for speakers
- Main Street Now Conference
May 3 to May 5, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Ticket $509 to $899. Early bird to Feb 9: $509 member / $609 non-member; regular $729 / $829; on-site $699 / $899. Registration…
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 3, 2026
- AutoSens USA
May 18 to May 20, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. Pass prices on the Book Pass page; not shown on the home page.
Open call for speakers
- Siemens Realize LIVE Americas
Jun 7 to Jun 10, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. Pricing page exists; not captured.
- SER Annual Meeting (Society for Epidemiologic Research)
Jun 15 to Jun 18, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Ticket $350 to $850. Student/postdoc $350-400, early-career $500-550, member $650-700, non-member $800-850; early rates before…
Open call for speakers
- CCJ/COSCA Annual Meeting
Jul 24 to Jul 28, 2027 · Detroit, MI
By invitation only. Invitation-only.
- Public Health Law Conference
Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. 2027 registration not yet open.
Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 27, 2026
- The Battery Show North America
Oct 11 to Oct 14, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. 2027 pricing not yet published. The 2026 edition (Oct 12-15) is still running.
- American Automotive Summit
Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2027 · Detroit, MI
Apply to attend. No price published; invitation-only, request access on the site for details. Earlier editions ran in…
- Automotive News Congress
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Detroit, MI
Paid ticket. 2027 dates not posted.
Showing 12 of 14 conferences, 11 with dates announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Detroit. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- City of Detroit Mayor’s Workforce Development Board
City: City of Detroit
- SEMCA Workforce Development Board
Monroe, Wayne
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
Detroit · Comprehensive · 313-962-9675
Appoingment Only: Mon., Tue,, Wed,, Fri 8am-5pm; Thurs 8am-7pm
Wayne County economy
6.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
810,799
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,773,767
people in Wayne County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$59,521
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Wayne County
- Dearborn234 jobs
- Livonia80 jobs
- Plymouth71 jobs
- Allen Park31 jobs
- Northville22 jobs
- Romulus18 jobs
- Belleville8 jobs
- Taylor7 jobs
- Westland7 jobs
- Flat Rock6 jobs
- Dearborn Heights5 jobs
- Southgate4 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Michigan’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.