January 09, 2025
Michigan added 6,500 payroll jobs in November, bringing the seasonally adjusted total number of jobs to 4,504,300. This increase exceeded the previous 12-month average change of 4,800 jobs. With October nonfarm payroll jobs revising upwards to show positive over-the-month job gains, November represented the third consecutive month of job growth in the state.
Monthly Job Change (Data in Thousands)
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics
Nationally, seasonally adjusted payroll jobs increased by 227,000, or 0.1 percent, from the previous month, matching Michigan’s rate of change. Over the year, total nonfarm payroll jobs grew by 1.4 percent nationwide, slightly outpacing Michigan’s 1.2 percent increase over the same period.
Most of Michigan’s major industries saw job gains in November. The only major industry to see a drop in payroll jobs was Trade, transportation, and utilities, which lost 1,600 jobs, or 0.2 percent, over the month. Mining and logging employment remained unchanged, standing out as the only other sector that did not add jobs over the month. The Leisure and hospitality sector led employment growth in November, gaining 2,700 jobs, followed by Other services and Government, with each adding 1,600 jobs over the month.
Industry Job Change, October to November 2024, Seasonally Adjusted (Data in Thousands)
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics
Most of Michigan’s metro areas saw job gains in November on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. The Detroit metro area added the most jobs, with employment increasing by 3,400 over the month. This job growth in the area was primarily driven by increases in the Trade, transportation, and utilities (+5,800) sector.
The Lansing and Ann Arbor metro areas saw notable over-the-month job growth as well, with jobs having increased by 1,900 and 1,200, respectively. While Lansing’s job growth was nearly half of Detroit’s, it saw the largest percentage increase in the state, rising by 0.8 percent. Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, and Muskegon followed, each increasing by 0.5 percent during the same period.
Over the Month Percent Change in Metro Area Payroll Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics
Niles experienced a slightly larger monthly decline in payroll employment compared to other areas, with a loss of 300 jobs (-0.5 percent). Bay City (-0.3 percent), Monroe (-0.2 percent), and Grand Rapids (-0.0 percent) each saw modest declines, losing 100 jobs in November.
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