St. Joseph County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate is 5.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 9 open professional jobs are in its cities.

St. Joseph County economy

5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.0% the month before
27,529
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
60,870
people in St. Joseph County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,707
median household income
Source: Census ACS
27%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

St. Joseph County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
68
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in St. Joseph County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 18, 2026	Menard Inc., d/b/a MenardsTakes effect May 13, 2026	St. Joseph County	68	Temporary layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in St. Joseph 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.

Kadant3 open roles
AAM American Axle & Manufacturing1 open role
American Axle & Mfg.1 open role
Reyes Holdings1 open role
Right Executive Search1 open role
Syntron1 open role
TEKsystems1 open role
Vaupell1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Michigan Works! Southwest Workforce Development Board
Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph

Michigan Works! Southwest Service Center - St. Joseph
Three Rivers · Comprehensive · 269-273-2717
Mon, Tues, Thur 9am-5pm*; Closed Wed & Fri *Except state holidays

Cities in St. Joseph County

Three Rivers5 jobs
Sturgis3 jobs

Other Michigan counties

All of Michigan

Laid off or looking for work in St. Joseph 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.