How many jobs were added in Traverse City, MI area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained zero jobs in September 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 Traverse City, MI Metro Area has averaged about 147 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 (September 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Traverse City, MI area, there was a net gain of zero in August 2026.
During the latest five-year period (October 2021 to September 2026), the Traverse City, MI area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 19th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2025 (+1,200) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-800).
The Traverse City, MI area lost 0 jobs in September 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Traverse City, MI area
How has the Traverse City, MI area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Traverse City, MI area has gained an average of 183 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 58, and the highest since 2022. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 233 every month in 2009 to a gain of 217 every month in 2013.
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In 2025, the Traverse City, MI area gained an average of 183 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Traverse City, MI area, seasonally adjusted
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