Calhoun County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Calhoun County’s unemployment rate is 5.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 51 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Calhoun County economy

5.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.8% the month before
59,852
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
133,846
people in Calhoun County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,385
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Calhoun County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
71
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Calhoun County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Nov 21, 2025	Post Consumer Brands, LLCTakes effect Jan 8, 2026	Calhoun County	71	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Calhoun 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.

WK Kellogg6 open roles
Post Consumer Brands5 open roles
Veterans Health Administration5 open roles
Acadia Healthcare Company4 open roles
Ford Motor4 open roles
Knauf North America4 open roles
Defense Logistics Agency3 open roles
Denso2 open roles
Grace Health2 open roles
Highway Horticulture2 open roles

Colleges in Calhoun County

Colleges in Calhoun County
College	City	Type	Students
Albion College	Albion	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Michigan Works! Southwest Workforce Development Board
Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph

Michigan Works! Southwest Service Center - Calhoun
Battle Creek · Comprehensive · 269-660-1412
8am -5pm Monday - Friday

Cities in Calhoun County

Battle Creek38 jobs
Marshall8 jobs
Albion5 jobs

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Calhoun County?

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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.