Shiawassee County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Shiawassee County’s unemployment rate is 4.8%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 4 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Shiawassee County economy

4.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.3% the month before
31,634
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
68,061
people in Shiawassee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,464
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Shiawassee County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
138
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Shiawassee County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 4, 2026	Rugged LinerTakes effect Mar 19, 2027	Shiawassee County	90	Company closure	State record
Feb 27, 2026	General Shale, d/b/a Michigan BrickTakes effect Apr 27, 2026	Shiawassee County	48	Facility closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Shiawassee 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.

Flory Line Construction2 open roles
Terex2 open roles
Baker College1 open role

Colleges in Shiawassee County

Colleges in Shiawassee County
College	City	Type	Students
Baker College	Owosso	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

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

GST Michigan Works! Workforce Development Board
Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola

GST Michigan Works! Shiawassee Service Center, A Proud Partner of the America
Owosso · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Shiawassee County

Owosso1 jobs

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in Shiawassee 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.