How many jobs were lost in Niles, MI area last month?
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It lost 500 jobs in July 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 Niles, MI Metro Area has averaged about 78 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 (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Niles, MI area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Niles, MI area gained jobs in 32 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the fourth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2023 (+800) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-900).
The Niles, MI area lost 500 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Niles, MI area
How has the Niles, MI area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Niles, MI area has gained an average of 25 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 25, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 11th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2007 and 2008, job growth ranged from a loss of 308 every month in 2008 to a gain of 158 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Niles, MI area gained an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Niles, MI area, seasonally adjusted
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