Mecosta County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Mecosta County economy
5.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.6% the month before
16,055
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
40,321
people in Mecosta County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,774
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Mecosta County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Mecosta County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Mecosta 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.
- Ferris State University6 open roles
- Chipotle Mexican Grill1 open role
- GPAC1 open role
Colleges in Mecosta County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Mecosta County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Michigan Works! West Central Workforce Development Board
Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola
Michigan Works! West Central Mecosta County Workforce Service Center
Big Rapids · Comprehensive · 231-679-8686
M-F 8:00-5:00
Cities in Mecosta County
- Big Rapids8 jobs
Other Michigan counties
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.