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Employment Projections

Employment Projections

The Employment Projections program provides long-term projections for the state and its prosperity regions by developing information on projected new jobs by industry and occupation. 

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Industry Focus: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) in Michigan

July 15, 2026

The Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry falls under the Nursing and residential care facilities subsector and Health care and social assistance sector,...

Occupational Focus: Fast Food and Counter Workers in Michigan

June 04, 2026

Employment and Wages In 2025, there were 103,130 Fast food and counter workers in Michigan, making up less than 0.02 percent of total state employment. Nationally, there were 3,...

More Teens are Expected to Seek Work this Summer in a Tight Job Market

June 04, 2026

Teen workforce participation has shifted significantly over time. In the early 2000s, more than 60 percent of Michigan teens were active in the labor force (employed or seeking ...

Industry Focus: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution in Michigan

May 13, 2026

According to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), the Utilities sector can be broken down into three subsectors: Electric power generation, transmission,...

Occupational Focus: Dental Laboratory Technicians

April 15, 2026

Dental laboratory technicians are projected to experience slower employment growth compared with the average for all occupations at both the state and national levels. Roles for...

Industry Focus: Machinery Manufacturing in Michigan

March 12, 2026

Overview According to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Machinery manufacturing is a subsector of the Manufacturing sector. The subsector’s recent...

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