How many jobs were lost in last month?

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It lost 200 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area has averaged about 158 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Kalamazoo, MI area job loss of 200 in June 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs lost in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Kalamazoo, MI area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (1,000) while job growth was weakest in September 2021 (-700).

The Kalamazoo, MI area lost 200 jobs in June 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Kalamazoo, MI area

How does the Kalamazoo, MI area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Kalamazoo, MI area has lost an average of 50 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 25, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the sixth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 3,900 every month in 2013.

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In 2025, the Kalamazoo, MI area lost an average of 25 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Kalamazoo, MI area, seasonally adjusted

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