November 06, 2024
Roughly 174,200 online job advertisements were available in September 2024 throughout Michigan. The total number of ads was down over the month (-900 ads) and over the year (-9,800 ads). In September, more than 73,100 of the available ads were newly posted, which means these were advertisements that did not carry over from prior months. Newly posted advertisements were up from August 2024 (67,000 ads) by 9.1 percent.
Source: Help Wanted Online, Lightcast Developer
The supply and demand rate indicates the number of unemployed people (supply) in relation to the number of available job advertisements (demand) within the state. The rate of 1.23 in September 2024 represented approximately 123 unemployed persons for every 100 available online advertisements. The rate is down over the month (1.3 in August) but up over the year (1.05 in September 2023). Over the year there was an increase in unemployed persons within the state as well as a decline in online job ads, each contributing to the increase in supply and demand ratio.
The top five posted occupations in September 2024 were Retail salespersons, Registered nurses, First-line supervisors of retail sales workers, Fast food and counter workers, and Customer service representatives. This was also true one year prior. Three of the top five occupations declined in number of advertisements over the year. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers experienced the largest numerical decline by 475 ads over the year (-10.0 percent). The greatest increase in ads among the top five occupations was for Registered nurses by 410 ads (+6.0 percent).
| Occupation | Sept. 2024 | Sept. 2023 | Numerical Change | Percent Change |
| Retail Salespersons | 7,610 | 7,820 | -210 | -2.7% |
| Registered Nurses | 7,170 | 6,760 | 410 | 6.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 4,285 | 4,760 | -475 | -10.0% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,370 | 3,295 | 75 | 2.3% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 3,200 | 3,665 | -465 | -12.7% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,800 | 2,860 | -60 | -2.1% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 2,770 | 2,230 | 540 | 24.2% |
| Food Service Managers | 2, 640 | 2,870 | -230 | -8.0% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 2,460 | 2,660 | -200 | -7.5% |
| Sales Representatives, Nontechnical | 2,400 | 2,165 |
235 | 10.9% |
Source: Help Wanted Online, Lightcast Developer
Military-only occupations are not commonly posted online but there were roughly 70 available advertisements in the state during the month. The top certifications sought after in these positions were security and secret clearances. The top common skills in these jobs were leadership, management, operations, and communication. The majority (65 percent) of these advertisements require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. The remaining postings listed a bachelor’s degree as the minimum education requirement. Overall, there is generally no years of experience listed in the online advertisements for Military-only occupations. The majority of Military-only occupations in the state were available on Michigan’s east side, with roughly 60 percent being posted in Macomb, Wayne, and Oakland counties. Nationally, the top states with Military-only advertisements for the month were Virginia (280 ads), California (215 ads), and Texas (102 ads). These are also the states hosting the greatest numbers of active-duty military personnel. The rest of the states had less than 100 online advertisements in this occupation group, similar to Michigan.
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