Comparing monthly and quarterly LMI and real-time data reveals slow but steady improvements in May and June. During the second quarter of 2020, the labor force and employment figures both fell in southeast Michigan. Major shifts in the labor market due to the COVID-19 crisis are reflected in this quarter’s report, and gradual reopening and...

New website helps Michigan workers easily connect to online certification and degree programs including free training and work readiness tools LANSING, Mich. – The Coronavirus crisis has created record unemployment across the country and a complicated employment landscape in Michigan. Now more than ever, Michigan workers who possess advanced skills will be better positioned to...