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Branch County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Branch County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Branch County economy

  • 3.9%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.4% the month before

  • 21,874

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 44,914

    people in Branch County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $61,958

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 26%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Branch County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Branch County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Branch 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.

  1. Conagra Brands3 open roles
  2. Rivalia Chemical1 open role

Job fairs and business events in Branch County

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

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Michigan Works! Southwest Service Center - Branch

    Coldwater · Comprehensive · 517-278-0200

    Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur 9am-5pm*; Closed Friday

Cities in Branch County

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Branch 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.