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Kalkaska County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Kalkaska County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Kalkaska County economy

  • 4.8%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    5.0% the month before

  • 8,670

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 18,116

    people in Kalkaska County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $60,365

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 26%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Kalkaska County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska 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. Illinois Tool Works3 open roles
  2. Avery Weigh-Tronix1 open role
  3. O'Reilly Auto Parts1 open role
  4. Park Avenue Group1 open role
  5. QualSpec1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Cities in Kalkaska County

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Kalkaska 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.