Oakland County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Oakland County economy
4.7%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
680,111
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,272,294
people in Oakland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$95,296
median household income
Source: Census ACS
54%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Oakland County layoffs
16
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
2,201
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
15
employers
Employers hiring most in Oakland 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 Motors55 open roles
- Lucid Motors47 open roles
- Scout Motors34 open roles
- Alten Technology USA29 open roles
- Lear22 open roles
- Sun Communities20 open roles
- Barton Malow15 open roles
- Daifuku Co., Ltd./ADR15 open roles
- Wipfli15 open roles
- Corewell Health12 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Oakland County
- Lear20,001–100,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Oakland County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Rochester University | Rochester Hills | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Cranbrook Academy of Art | Bloomfield Hills | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Michigan School of Psychology | Farmington Hills | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Walsh College | Troy | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | Oak Park | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Oakland County
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Oakland County. 2 with dates announced.
- MEMA Annual Conference & Expo
Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2026 · Novi, MI
Paid ticket. Price not published in sources read (mema.org returned 403 to direct fetch).
- SAE WCX World Congress Experience
Apr 27 to Apr 29, 2027 · Novi, MI
Paid ticket. 2027 prices not seen.
Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 19, 2026
- AIAG Quality Summit
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Novi, MI
Paid ticket. 2027 dates not posted.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Oakland County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Oakland County Michigan Works! Novi
Novi · Comprehensive · 248-926-1820
8am - 5pm M - F
Oakland County Michigan Works! Pontiac
Pontiac · Comprehensive · 248-276-1777
8:00-5:00 M, Tu, Thr, Fri and 8:00-7:00 Wed
Oakland County Michigan Works! Troy
Troy · Comprehensive · 248-823-5101
8-5 M-F
Oakland County Michigan Works! Waterford
Waterford · Comprehensive · 248-617-3600
Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cities in Oakland County
- Southfield241 jobs
- Novi138 jobs
- Auburn Hills131 jobs
- Farmington Hills56 jobs
- Milford48 jobs
- Pontiac38 jobs
- Wixom34 jobs
- Rochester Hills25 jobs
- Rochester23 jobs
- Birmingham22 jobs
- Farmington19 jobs
- Bloomfield Hills18 jobs
- Royal Oak13 jobs
- Lake Orion10 jobs
- Bingham Farms9 jobs
- Madison Heights7 jobs
- Hazel Park5 jobs
- Ferndale4 jobs
- Walled Lake4 jobs
- Holly3 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.