Branch County June 2022
The Trend: Branch County employment grew, experiencing an increase
of 151 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between February and March,
the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with retail sales associate and retail store manager as the most in-demand positions.
NHQI May 2022
volume remains robust, but public-sector lags well behind
NHQI August 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for August 2018 shows overall 0.5 percent rise; full-time hires have finally recovered to pre-recession levels
NHQI September 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for September 2018 shows overall 0.4 percent rise
St. Joseph County October 2021
St. Joseph County lost nearly 400 jobs from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. Between June and July, the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate fell while the employment-to-population ratio increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were higher in July than in June, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Kalamazoo County October 2021
Kalamazoo County lost nearly 1,400 jobs from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. Between June and July, the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and employment-to-population ratio all fell slightly. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are leaving the labor force. Job postings were higher in July than in June, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Calhoun County October 2021
Calhoun County employment fell from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 by more than 775 jobs. Between June and July, the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate fell, while the employment-to-population ratio increased slightly. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were higher in July than in June, with medical assistant as the most in-demand job.
Branch County October 2021
Branch County employment declined, with a decrease of more than 230 jobs from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. Between June and July, both the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate fell, while the employment-to-population ratio increased. This is likely a sign that the unemployed are finding work. Job postings were lower in July than in June, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Michigan Works! Southwest Region October 2021
This document combines Regional Economic Trends for all four counties: Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph.
NHQI October 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for October 2018 shows overall 0.5 percent rise, rising wage bill share for blacks
NHQI November 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for November 2018 shows overall 0.7 percent rise, stagnation for goods-producing workers
NHQI December 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for December 2018 shows overall 0.9 percent uptick, lagging growth for job changers
NHQI January 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for January 2019 shows overall 1.0 percent uptick as new hires are increasingly more educated
NHQI February 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for February 2019 accelerates to overall 1.7 percent jump, especially strong gains by younger Gen Xers
NHQI March 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for March 2019 up 1.4 percent from last year, with the Midwest Heartland holding its own
NHQI April 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for April 2019 up 0.7 percent from last year, even faster growth for government sector
NHQI May 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for May 2019 up 0.7 percent from last year
NHQI June 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for June 2019 up 1.1 percent from last year, but hiring volume has slowed
NHQI July 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for July 2019 up 1.5 percent from last year, plus special Labor Day look at acceleration in actual real wage growth
St. Joseph County July 2022
St. Joseph County lost 138 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between February and March, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with retail sales associate as the job most in demand.