Jobs & Employment in Big Rapids, MI

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Labor Force

4,402

Employed

4,152

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

66.6%

Carpool

6.1%

Public Transit

1.4%

Walk

16.2%

Bike

0.8%

Work from Home

7.1%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

88.5%

Government

40.2%

Self-Employed

8.7%

Big Rapids, MI has an unemployment rate of 5.5% with a labor force of 4,402. About 66.6% of workers drive alone to work. 7.1% of workers work from home.