Here are the best counties in Michigan for job growth, 2005 – 2013
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Covering the intersection of business and policy, and informing Michigan employers and workers on the long road back from coronavirus. Our Michigan Economic Dashboard shows key metrics that show how the state is performing.
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Slideshow: Worst counties for total jobs added (2005 – 2013)
Here are the top ten worst counties for total jobs performance, 2005 – 2013
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Slideshow: Best counties for total jobs added (2005 – 2013)
Here are the top ten best counties for total jobs performance, 2005 – 2013.
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Michigan’s jobs rebound also brings a lower paycheck
Michigan, a pioneer of the American middle class, is adding jobs but wages have fallen below the national average in the past decade.
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Slideshow: Best counties for wage gains (1990 – 2013)
Here are the best counties for average wage gains, adjusted for inflation, from 1990 – 2013
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Slideshow: Worst counties for wage losses (1990 – 2013)
Here are the worst counties for average wage losses, adjusted for inflation, from 1990 – 2013
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Slideshow: Best counties for wages (September 2014)
Here are the best counties for average weekly wages as of September, 2014
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Slideshow: Worst counties for wages (September 2014)
Here are the worst counties for average weekly wages, as of September, 2014
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State struggles to boost lives of the working poor
Four-in-10 Michigan families can’t afford life’s basics, according to a report by the United Way. The report contends that helping struggling workers will ultimately benefit the state as a whole.
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Up North, isolation impedes health care for seniors
In far-flung rural Michigan, hardly anything is close by. It can be a problem for those in need of medical attention.