Wexford County, MI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Wexford County’s unemployment rate is 5.0%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 7 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Wexford County economy

5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
5.4% the month before
14,270
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
33,868
people in Wexford County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,123
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Wexford County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
239
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Wexford County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 22, 2026	Rec Boat Holdings, LLC	Wexford County	239	Facility closure	State record

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Employers hiring most in Wexford 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.

Leidos2 open roles
AAR1 open role
Charter Communications1 open role
Hutchinson1 open role
NEXT Industries1 open role
Pinnacle Professional Services1 open role
Wolverine Power Cooperative1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Northwest Michigan Workforce Development Board
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford

Northwest Michigan Works! Cadillac Service Center
Cadillac · Comprehensive · 231-775-3408
8:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Cities in Wexford County

Cadillac7 jobs

Other Michigan counties

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Laid off or looking for work in Wexford County?

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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.