August 15, 2025
On a seasonally adjusted basis, Michigan total nonfarm payroll jobs decreased by 8,700 to a total of 4,522,800 during June. While this was the third largest decrease nationwide, Michigan payroll jobs increased by 10,500 during second quarter 2025, ranking 12th among all 50 states for the largest second quarter employment gain.
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Monthly Job Change (Data in Thousands)
Source: Current Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Across the U.S., total nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 0.1 percent, or 147,000, over the month. In June, employment gains were primarily seen in Government (+73,000), Private education and health services (+51,000), and Leisure and hospitality (+20,000).
Over the month, Michigan payroll jobs increased in only three of the 11 statewide super sectors, led by Private education and health services (+4,800). These gains were more than negated by employment declines in multiple sectors, as industries such as Professional and business services (-8,800) and Manufacturing (-4,100) recorded job losses in June.
Total payroll employment in Michigan rose by 10,500 during second quarter 2025. This quarter’s employment growth was primarily the result of job additions within the Construction and Private education and health services sectors. During second quarter 2025, employment within Michigan’s Construction industry grew by 7,600, which was the highest second-quarter job gain ever recorded since the data series began. The state’s Private education and health services sector also added 7,100 jobs during second quarter 2025, which was the result of job additions within the Health care and social assistance (+4,300) and Private educational services (+2,800) subsectors.
Job Change (Data in Thousands)
Source: Current Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Since June 2024, total nonfarm payroll jobs in Michigan rose by 35,500, or 0.8 percent. Over the year, eight of 11 major statewide industries demonstrated strong employment growth, with job additions seen in Private education and health services (+21,500), Construction (+11,000), and Government (+7,800). Despite overall employment increases over the year, employment declined in Manufacturing (-13,100) and Professional and business services (-13,000).
Over the year, total employment in the U.S. rose by 1.1 percent, three-tenths of a percentage point above the statewide rate of change. Since June 2024, the most pronounced rate change was recorded within the Private education and health services (+3.3 percent) sector.
On a not seasonally adjusted basis, employment grew in 11 of 15 Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) during June. Over the month, nine of 15 metro areas noted job advancements greater than or equal to Michigan’s rate change (+0.3 percent). In June, two metro areas including Lansing (-2.0 percent) and Midland (-0.7 percent) recorded reductions in employment, while payroll employment remained unchanged in the Bay City and Grand Rapids metro areas since May 2025.
Over the year, 10 of Michigan’s 15 metro areas saw employment growth. The largest over-the-year rate changes were observed in the Lansing (+2.6 percent), Battle Creek (+1.9 percent), and Ann Arbor (+1.6 percent) metro areas. The remaining five metro areas observed yearly declines, with the Niles MSA (-1.8 percent) noting the largest decrease in payroll employment since June 2024.
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: Current Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: Comparisons are based on June 2025 preliminary U.S. data
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