Chippewa County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Chippewa County’s unemployment rate is 5.3%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 29 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Chippewa County economy

5.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.2% the month before
16,899
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
36,448
people in Chippewa County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$60,631
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Chippewa County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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.

U.S. Coast Guard2 open roles
Bridgeway Park Superior1 open role
Hyundai America Technical Center1 open role
Hyundai Motor America1 open role

Colleges in Chippewa County

Colleges in Chippewa County
College	City	Type	Students
Lake Superior State University	Sault Ste Marie	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Bay Mills Community College	Brimley	Public 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft

Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! - Chippewa County American Job Center
Sault Ste. Marie · Affiliate · 906-635-1752
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

Cities in Chippewa County

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Laid off or looking for work in Chippewa County?

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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.