Michigan's Labor Market News | September 2025

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Michigan's Labor Market News. Michigan Center for Data and Analytics

September 2025 | Vol. 81 | No. 5

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Michigan’s Regional 10-Year Employment Projection: Most Regions Projected to Expand Through 2032

Michigan’s 10-year regional employment projections offer a detailed look at how jobs across industries and occupations are expected to evolve in each of the state’s 10 regions. Read More

Labor Force and Industry Trends

Michigan Unemployment Rate Remains Constant During July

Michigan's unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent in July, while the national unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point over the month to 4.2 percent. Read More

Michigan Payroll Jobs Increase in July

Michigan added 2,900 payroll jobs in July, bringing total employment to 4,528,600. The state ranked 16th nationally for monthly job growth and outpaced the U.S. annual job growth rate over the year. Read More

Michigan Works! Regional Update: Employment Expected to Increase Marginally in the Capital Area Michigan Works! Area through 2032

Regional employment is projected to increase 0.2 percent through 2032, 0.4 percentage points lower than the statewide projected growth rate. Read More

Home Health and Personal Care Aides Expected to Lead Employment Growth Across Michigan Through 2032

High demand for Home health and personal care aides is expected throughout all regions through 2032. Differences in the demand for other occupations in each region provides valuable insights into the evolving labor market over the next decade. Read More

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Michigan’s Regional Job Outlook Mapped: Modest Growth with Diverse Trends Through 2032

Michigan’s job market is expected to grow modestly over the next decade, but growth won’t be evenly spread across the state. Most regions are projected to see job gains, with West Michigan leading in overall new jobs, while the Detroit Metro region is expected to experience the greatest losses. Read More

Industry Focus: Ambulatory Health Care Services in Michigan

The Ambulatory health care services industry contains some of the most in-demand jobs in Michigan. Workers in this industry provide general outpatient health care services not requiring hospitalization. Read More

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Job Demand

Online Job Advertisements Show Continued Growth into July

Unemployed Persons to Job Openings Ratio Reaches a Near Five-Year High

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