Midland County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Midland County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 239 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Midland County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.7% the month before
39,475
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
83,641
people in Midland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,538
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Midland County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
230
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Midland County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Nov 14, 2025	XALT Energy MI, LLCTakes effect Dec 29, 2025	Midland County	123	Permanent closure	State record
Nov 14, 2025	Freudenberg Battery Power Systems, LLCTakes effect Dec 29, 2025	Midland County	107	Permanent closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Midland 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.

General Motors192 open roles
Cintas3 open roles
Savant Group3 open roles
Universal Logistics Holdings3 open roles
Aston Carter2 open roles
CONDUENT2 open roles
DANA2 open roles
DuPont de Nemours2 open roles
GPAC2 open roles
HII Mission Technologies2 open roles

Colleges in Midland County

Colleges in Midland County
College	City	Type	Students
Northwood University	Midland	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
Bay, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw

Michigan Works! Service Center - Midland
Midland · Comprehensive · 833-531-1945
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Midland County

Warren218 jobs
Midland21 jobs

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Midland 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.