How many jobs were added in Lansing, MI area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 500 jobs in January 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 440 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+500
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Lansing, MI area, there was a net gain of 400 in December 2025.
The Lansing, MI area job growth of 500 in January 2026 was larger than the 400 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Lansing, MI area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 28th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2021 (+4,400) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-5,100).
There were 500 more jobs in January 2026 in Lansing, MI area
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 125 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 167, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2025.
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.
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
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