Baraga County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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6.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.7% the month before
3,018
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
8,249
people in Baraga County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$55,117
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Baraga County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Baraga County 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 Baraga County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | LAnse | Public 2-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Baraga County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
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Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! - Baraga County American Job Center
L`Anse · Affiliate · 906-523-1072
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Michigan’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.