Delta County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Delta County’s unemployment rate is 5.1%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 5 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Delta County economy

5.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.7% the month before
16,017
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
36,829
people in Delta County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$54,829
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Delta County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
641
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Delta County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC)Takes effect Aug 17, 2026	Escanaba	641	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Delta 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.

CR Meyer1 open role
Five Below1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Delta 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! - Delta County American Job Center
Escanaba · Affiliate · 906-789-9732
M-F 8-5

Cities in Delta County

Escanaba2 jobs
Garden3 jobs
Baldwin

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Delta 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.