How many jobs were added in Niles, MI area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 100 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 Niles, MI Metro Area has averaged about 115 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Niles, MI area, there was a net gain of 100 in January 2026.
The Niles, MI area job growth of 100 in December 2025 was equal to the 100 jobs gained in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Niles, MI area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 26th-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).
There were 100 more jobs in January 2026 in Niles, MI area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Niles, MI area
How does the Niles, MI area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Niles, MI area has gained an average of 8 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 25, and the lowest since 2024. The 2026 average ranks as seventh-worst in job growth since 2024.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,700 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,900 every month in 2007.
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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