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Hillsdale County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Hillsdale County’s unemployment rate is 4.7%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 8 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Hillsdale County economy

  • 4.7%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.1% the month before

  • 20,395

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 45,658

    people in Hillsdale County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $60,869

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 31%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Hillsdale County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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.

  1. County National Bank1 open role
  2. Hillsdale College1 open role
  3. Martinrea1 open role
  4. Meijer1 open role
  5. MSR Technology Group1 open role
  6. Post Consumer Brands1 open role
  7. Redline Equipment1 open role
  8. Synerfac Technical Staffing1 open role

Colleges in Hillsdale County

Colleges in Hillsdale County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdalePrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999

Job fairs and business events in Hillsdale County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Hillsdale County.

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • Michigan Works! Southeast - Hillsdale Service Center

    Hillsdale · Comprehensive · 517-437-3381

    8 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri

Cities in Hillsdale County

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Hillsdale 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.