September 15, 2025
On a seasonally adjusted basis, Michigan total nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 2,900, or 0.1 percent, to a total of 4,528,600 in July. This marks a continuation of modest job growth in the state following a decline in June. Michigan ranked 16th among all 50 states for the largest numeric payroll job increase in July.
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Monthly Job Change (Data in Thousands)
Source: Current Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
In the U.S., total nonfarm payroll jobs rose by 73,000, or 0.0 percent, over the month. Nationally, job gains were concentrated in Private education and health services (+79,000); Financial activities (+15,000); and Trade, transportation, and utilities (+11,000).
In Michigan, payroll job gains were recorded in five of the 11 major industry sectors. The largest increases occurred in Government (+2,600); Manufacturing (+2,200); and Private education and health services (+2,200). These gains were partially offset by job losses in Professional and business services (-2,700) and Leisure and hospitality (-2,400).
Total nonfarm payroll jobs in Michigan increased by 57,500, or 1.3 percent, over the year. Eight of Michigan’s 11 major industry sectors recorded yearly job additions, with the greatest numerical gains seen in Private education and health services (+21,600); Government (+13,300); and Construction (+10,100). The only sectors to see declines over the year were the Professional and business services (-8,900); Manufacturing (-1,200); and Mining and logging (-200) sectors.
Since July 2024, total U.S. payroll jobs advanced by 1.0 percent, 0.3 percentage points lower than the statewide increase. On a percentage basis, the largest national gains were in Private education and health services (+3.3 percent); Leisure and hospitality (+1.4 percent); and Construction (+1.2 percent). The Mining and logging sector recorded the largest national percent decline (-1.0 percent) over the year.
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Source: Current Employment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
On a not seasonally adjusted basis, employment declined in 14 of Michigan’s 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) during July. Over the month, seven of 15 metro areas recorded job declines greater than or equal to Michigan’s rate change (-1.2 percent). The largest monthly declines were observed in Monroe (-2.5 percent); Jackson (-2.2 percent); and Kalamazoo (-2.0 percent). Only the Traverse City MSA (+0.3 percent) recorded job gains over the month.
Over the year, 13 of Michigan’s 15 metro areas saw employment growth. The largest over-the-year employment gains were recorded in Lansing (+2.1 percent); Ann Arbor (+1.9 percent); and Battle Creek (+1.8 percent). Traverse City (-2.0 percent) and Niles (-0.2 percent) were the only areas to record a decline in payroll employment since July 2024.
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