The Trend: Kalamazoo County continues to rebound, having gained more than 2,000 jobs from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. From March to April, the unemployment rate, employment-to-population ratio, and labor force participation rate all decreased. This is likely a sign that individuals are discouraged from finding work and are leaving the labor force. Even so, there are positive indications that there may now be more job opportunities available: job postings were higher in April than in March, with more postings in Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Accommodation and Food Services.
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