Macomb County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Macomb County’s unemployment rate is 5.7%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 71 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Macomb County economy

5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.5% the month before
445,217
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
877,624
people in Macomb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$76,399
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Macomb County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
113
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Macomb County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 23, 2026	Salterra at ChesterfieldTakes effect Nov 20, 2026	Macomb County	46	Closure	State record
Oct 8, 2026	LearTakes effect Nov 9, 2026	Macomb County	67	Facility closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Macomb 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.

BAE Systems6 open roles
Vought4 open roles
Aston Carter3 open roles
Cintas3 open roles
MNP3 open roles
Trinzic3 open roles
Ford Motor2 open roles
MEDA Engineering and Technical2 open roles
Pro Staff2 open roles
Rollins2 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

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

Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board
Macomb, St. Clair

Michigan Works! Macomb Service Center - Clinton Township
Clinton Township · Comprehensive · 586-263-1501
Monday-Friday 8-5pm
Michigan Works! Macomb Service Center - Roseville
Roseville · Comprehensive · 586-447-9200
Monday-Friday 8-5pm
Michigan Works! Service Center - Warren
Warren · Comprehensive · 586-574-2170
Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Macomb County

Sterling Heights40 jobs
Macomb13 jobs
Chesterfield7 jobs
Utica5 jobs
Romeo3 jobs
Roseville

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Macomb County?

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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.