Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates
rose in all 17 Michigan labor market areas over the month, according to data
released Wednesday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.
“All Michigan labor market areas exhibited typical seasonal unemployment rate increases in January,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “January nonfarm jobs also fell across all Michigan metro areas over the month.”
Regional unemployment rates in the state ranged from 2.9 to 7.3 percent during January. Rate increases ranged from 0.2 to 0.7 percentage points, with a median increase of 0.5 percentage points. The largest over-the-month increase occurred in the Northeast Lower Michigan region.
—Annual average unemployment rates down over year
Annual regional unemployment rates fell in all 17 Michigan regions over the year, with a median decrease of 0.2 percentage points. The most pronounced over-the-year rate reduction occurred in the Muskegon metro area (-0.6 percentage points).
—Total employment down over month, up over year
Employment levels receded in 15 Michigan labor market areas during January, with a median reduction of 0.4 percent. The largest employment decrease occurred in the Lansing metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Total employment in the Ann Arbor and Midland MSAs remained unchanged since December 2023.
All 17 Michigan labor market areas demonstrated employment advances over the year, with a median increase of 2.4 percent. The Niles metro area demonstrated the largest over-the-year employment gain (+4.6 percent).
—Workforce level trends mixed over month, up over year
Regional labor force totals fell in nine Michigan regions over the month, with a median decrease of 0.3 percent. The most prominent over-the-month decrease occurred in the Lansing metro area (-1.9 percent). Workforce levels advanced in eight labor market areas in January, with a median increase of 0.3 percent.
All 17 Michigan labor market areas exhibited labor force gains over the year, with a median increase of 1.4 percent. The largest over-the-year workforce advance occurred in the Niles MSA (+3.8 percent).
—Regional nonfarm employment declines in January
According to the monthly survey of employers, Michigan not seasonally adjusted payroll jobs fell by 100,000, or 2.2 percent, over the month. Industries with the most prominent over-the-month reductions included trade, transportation, and utilities (-21,000) and government (-20,000).
All 14 Michigan metro areas demonstrated payroll job decreases over the month, with a median reduction of 2.0 percent. The largest nonfarm employment decline occurred in the Lansing MSA (-4.5 percent).
Michigan total nonfarm jobs increased by 24,000 over the year, or 0.6 percent. Twelve metro areas demonstrated job gains since January 2023, with a median increase of 1.6 percent.
—County jobless rates up over month, down over year
Eighty-two Michigan counties displayed unemployment rate increases during January, with a median increase of 0.5 percentage points. Eighty Michigan counties exhibited unemployment rate reductions since January 2023.
