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Bay County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Bay County’s unemployment rate is 5.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Bay County economy

  • 5.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.7% the month before

  • 46,764

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 103,235

    people in Bay County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $60,523

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 33%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Bay County layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 130

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Bay County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
SK Siltron CSS, LLCTakes effect Sep 15, 2026Bay County130Facility closureState record

All layoff notices in the state

Job fairs and business events in Bay County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Bay County.

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bay County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

  • Michigan Works! Service Center - Bay City

    Bay City · Comprehensive · 833-531-1945

    M-F 8am - 5pm

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Bay County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: 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.