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The unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and postsecondary attainment rate within a region are among the most pervasive indicators of economic prosperity utilized today....

Yesterday, the State of Michigan’s Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives released their regional employment projections for all occupational categories over the 2018-2028...

This week marks the release of Talent 2025’s second quarterly labor market report in the series being released this year, spanning the first quarter of...

West Michigan’s Labor Market — April 2021 Infogram

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From a talent perspective, there are three main priorities Michigan needs to address to accelerate economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic: Getting people back to...

This week marks the release of Talent 2025’s seventh annual talent demand report, the Q4 2020 Labor Market Report, which is the first quarterly report...

Despite a declining unemployment rate, at 5.6 percent in West Michigan and 5.1 percent statewide, there are nearly twice as many jobseekers looking for work...

Over 300,000 jobs were displaced in Michigan as a result of the pandemic, with the number of unemployed nearly doubling over that time (93%). The...

Michigan’s Unemployment Rate Advances in December Reversing the trend of the past seven months, Michigan’s unemployment rate advanced by 1.0 percent in December to stand...

Reflecting on a year fraught with historic challenges, it can be easy to overlook progress. Talent 2025’s CEO leaders and partners in education and workforce...