Education and Workforce Profile
Tourism leads Mackinac County’s economy; arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services represent a full 17% of jobs. However other sectors are growing; wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, utilities, information, finance, insurance, real estate, and services all recently saw significant growth. 22% of the population now works in educational, health, and social services.
In Mackinac County, 68% of our workforce is from the private sector, while nearly 23% are in the public sector, and 9.15% are self-employed. Our average annual unemployment is 11.72%, but that drops as low as 3.06% in August, half the national average for the same time period.
The Mackinac Economic Alliance is committed to cultivating and attracting new talent, and our workforce base remains promising. 89% of our population ages 18-64 have graduated high school and over 18% of our population 25 and up have at least a bachelor’s degree.
| Employment By Industry 2012 ACS | # | % | change from last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 180 | 4.03% | -21.11% |
| Construction | 392 | 8.77% | -12.24% |
| Manufacturing | 137 | 3.06% | -67.15% |
| Wholesale trade | 56 | 1.25% | 44.64% |
| Retail trade | 532 | 11.90% | -9.59% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 231 | 5.17% | 4.33% |
| Information | 24 | 0.54% | 16.67% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 287 | 6.42% | 16.38% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 198 | 4.43% | -24.24% |
| Educational, health and social services | 966 | 21.61% | 4.66% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 763 | 17.07% | -20.45% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 327 | 7.32% | 22.02% |
| Public administration | 377 | 8.43% | -9.55% |