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Covered employment (QCEW) in Hillsdale County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Hillsdale County was 12,461 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.1% from 2024. That is the 42nd highest of 83 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs12,461
Change on 2024-3.1%
Rank42nd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high15,6802001
Series low11,2702020

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Hillsdale County, 2001 to 2025

11K12K13K14K15K16K20012005200920132017202120252001: 15,680 jobs2002: 15,350 jobs2003: 14,826 jobs2004: 14,134 jobs2005: 13,938 jobs2006: 13,671 jobs2007: 13,183 jobs2008: 12,380 jobs2009: 11,355 jobs2010: 11,564 jobs2011: 11,403 jobs2012: 11,701 jobs2013: 12,256 jobs2014: 12,063 jobs2015: 12,885 jobs2016: 13,047 jobs2017: 12,850 jobs2018: 12,775 jobs2019: 12,712 jobs2020: 11,270 jobs2021: 11,935 jobs2022: 12,286 jobs2023: 12,610 jobs2024: 12,854 jobs2025: 12,461 jobs10K12K14K16K2001201020252001: 15,680 jobs2002: 15,350 jobs2003: 14,826 jobs2004: 14,134 jobs2005: 13,938 jobs2006: 13,671 jobs2007: 13,183 jobs2008: 12,380 jobs2009: 11,355 jobs2010: 11,564 jobs2011: 11,403 jobs2012: 11,701 jobs2013: 12,256 jobs2014: 12,063 jobs2015: 12,885 jobs2016: 13,047 jobs2017: 12,850 jobs2018: 12,775 jobs2019: 12,712 jobs2020: 11,270 jobs2021: 11,935 jobs2022: 12,286 jobs2023: 12,610 jobs2024: 12,854 jobs2025: 12,461 jobs
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodjobs
202512,461
202412,854
202312,610
202212,286
202111,935
202011,270
201912,712
201812,775
201712,850
201613,047
201512,885
201412,063
201312,256
201211,701
201111,403
201011,564
200911,355
200812,380
200713,183
200613,671
200513,938
200414,134
200314,826
200215,350
200115,680

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2025
Hillsdale County12,461
Michigan4,408,446
United States155,732,363

Hillsdale County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 1,533 jobsAlger County: 2,678 jobsAllegan County: 43,686 jobsAlpena County: 12,115 jobsAntrim County: 5,061 jobsArenac County: 3,940 jobsBaraga County: 2,965 jobsBarry County: 13,286 jobsBay County: 34,153 jobsBenzie County: 5,028 jobsBerrien County: 60,632 jobsBranch County: 15,400 jobsCalhoun County: 54,949 jobsCass County: 9,582 jobsCharlevoix County: 10,881 jobsCheboygan County: 6,125 jobsChippewa County: 12,796 jobsClare County: 7,670 jobsClinton County: 18,741 jobsCrawford County: 4,065 jobsDelta County: 13,886 jobsDickinson County: 13,696 jobsEaton County: 45,625 jobsEmmet County: 17,859 jobsGenesee County: 134,908 jobsGladwin County: 4,495 jobsGogebic County: 4,848 jobsGrand Traverse County: 52,238 jobsGratiot County: 12,739 jobsHillsdale County: 12,461 jobsHoughton County: 12,476 jobsHuron County: 11,350 jobsIngham County: 155,298 jobsIonia County: 18,832 jobsIosco County: 7,624 jobsIron County: 3,371 jobsIsabella County: 26,856 jobsJackson County: 55,466 jobsKalamazoo County: 122,119 jobsKalkaska County: 4,924 jobsKent County: 417,408 jobsKeweenaw County: 498 jobsLake County: 1,694 jobsLapeer County: 22,229 jobsLeelanau County: 7,359 jobsLenawee County: 25,857 jobsLivingston County: 64,689 jobsLuce County: 1,932 jobsMackinac County: 4,804 jobsMacomb County: 331,515 jobsManistee County: 7,448 jobsMarquette County: 26,924 jobsMason County: 10,162 jobsMecosta County: 12,262 jobsMenominee County: 7,115 jobsMidland County: 38,301 jobsMissaukee County: 4,110 jobsMonroe County: 40,577 jobsMontcalm County: 16,387 jobsMontmorency County: 2,056 jobsMuskegon County: 62,026 jobsNewaygo County: 11,796 jobsOakland County: 720,266 jobsOceana County: 6,510 jobsOgemaw County: 6,086 jobsOntonagon County: 1,338 jobsOsceola County: 7,692 jobsOscoda County: 1,363 jobsOtsego County: 10,549 jobsOttawa County: 129,408 jobsPresque Isle County: 2,561 jobsRoscommon County: 6,103 jobsSaginaw County: 80,210 jobsSt. Clair County: 41,734 jobsSt. Joseph County: 20,801 jobsSanilac County: 10,347 jobsSchoolcraft County: 2,764 jobsShiawassee County: 15,490 jobsTuscola County: 12,153 jobsVan Buren County: 21,582 jobsWashtenaw County: 219,230 jobsWayne County: 721,389 jobsWexford County: 13,082 jobs
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Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Hillsdale County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Hillsdale County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Hillsdale County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/hillsdale-county-michigan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Hillsdale County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/hillsdale-county-michigan.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Hillsdale County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/hillsdale-county-michigan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Hillsdale County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Hillsdale County was 12,461 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.1% from 2024. That is the 42nd highest of 83 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Hillsdale County?

15,680 jobs in 2001, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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