Michigan Total Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Rebound in September

Payroll jobs increased by 5,000 in September. This represented a 0.1 percent increase, slightly lower than the national growth of 0.2 percent during the same period.

Michigan recorded job additions for the first time in four months.

Monthly Job Change (Data in Thousands)

Source: Current Employment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics

In September, payroll job increases were driven by advancements in Leisure and hospitality (+4,800), Financial activities (+1,900), and Other services (+1,700). However, these gains were partially offset by job losses in Private education and health services (-1,900) and Construction (-1,300). Mining and logging (+1.4 percent) experienced the greatest percent increase over the month, followed by Leisure and hospitality (+1.1 percent), and Other services (+1.0 percent). 

National payroll jobs increased by 254,000, or 0.2 percent over the month. The Private education and health services sector was the largest contributor, adding 81,000 jobs (+0.3 percent). Gains were also notable in Leisure and hospitality and Mining and logging, both having risen by 0.5 percent in September. The Manufacturing sector was the only sector to see a decline over the month, with a loss of 7,000 jobs (-0.1 percent).

Total payroll jobs were down over the quarter, along with half of the industries.

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Source: Current Employment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics

Statewide, total payroll jobs and employment within five major industries were down during third quarter 2024. Michigan’s total nonfarm employment was down 0.2 percent (-7,200) from a quarter ago. The largest losses over the quarter were felt in the Private education and health services (-5,300) and Manufacturing (-3,300) sectors. Jobs within the Financial activities (+3,400) and Other services (+1,100) sectors demonstrated the largest advancements in the third quarter.

Nationally, total nonfarm employment was up 0.4 percent over the quarter. Leisure and hospitality (+1.0 percent), Construction (+0.9 percent), Mining and logging (+0.8 percent), and Private education and health services (+0.8 percent) expanded the most during this time. Only the Information (-0.6 percent) and Manufacturing (-0.2 percent) sectors contracted at the national level.

Monthly employment expanded in most of Michigan’s metro regions.

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Source: Current Employment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics

All but four MSAs in Michigan saw an increase in not seasonally adjusted jobs during September when not adjusting for seasonal factors. The Bay City (-0.6 percent), Midland (-0.5 percent), and the Detroit (-0.1 percent) metro areas experienced declines over the month, while Muskegon was unchanged. Lansing (+5,400) recorded the greatest rise in jobs, followed by Kalamazoo (+3,100) and Grand Rapids (+3,000). Over the year, total employment declined in four Michigan metro areas, with the most significant decline recorded in the Saginaw MSA (-0.6 percent).

 

 

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