Clare County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Clare County’s unemployment rate is 6.1%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Clare County economy

6.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.8% the month before
11,594
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
31,109
people in Clare County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$49,805
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Clare County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Clare 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

Workforce development and job centers

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

Michigan Works! Region 7B Workforce Development Board
Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon

Michigan Works! Clare County Service Center
Harrison · Comprehensive · 989-539-2173
M-F 8-5

Cities in Clare County

Harrison

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Clare 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.