Eaton County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Eaton County’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Eaton County economy

4.4%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
52,014
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
109,000
people in Eaton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$78,025
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Eaton County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
100
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Eaton County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 23, 2026	Woodbridge Group LansingTakes effect Dec 18, 2026	Eaton County	100	Temporary layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Eaton 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.

The University of Olivet3 open roles
Avalon & Tahoe MFG1 open role
REV Group1 open role
Shyft1 open role
Swenson Products1 open role
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow1 open role

Colleges in Eaton County

Colleges in Eaton County
College	City	Type	Students
Great Lakes Christian College	Lansing	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
The University of Olivet	Olivet	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

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

Capital Area Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
Clinton, Eaton, Ingham

Capital Area Michigan Works! Service Center - Eaton
Charlotte · Affiliate · 517-492-5500
Mondays and Tuesdays 9am-4pm by appointment only

Cities in Eaton County

Charlotte4 jobs
Olivet3 jobs

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Eaton 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.