How many jobs were lost in Lansing, MI area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 300 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area has averaged about 447 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-300
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Lansing, MI area, there was a net loss of 200 in March 2026.
The Lansing, MI area job loss of 200 in March 2026 was larger than the 300 jobs lost in April 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Lansing, MI area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the 14th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2022 (+3,300) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-5,100).
The Lansing, MI area lost 300 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Lansing, MI area
How does the Lansing, MI area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Lansing, MI area has lost an average of 600 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 167, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the third-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 9,900 every month in 2008 to a gain of 6,500 every month in 2016.
Get weekly insights
Subscribe for data-driven insights. No spin, just the facts.
In 2025, the Lansing, MI area lost an average of 167 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Lansing, MI area, seasonally adjusted
Keep exploring
Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
