Openings
205K
Dec 2025
Michigan Labor Market
JOLTS data - latest: Dec 2025
205K
Job Openings
180K
Hires
100K
Quits
64K
Layoffs
Michigan Labor Market Overview
As of Dec 2025, Michigan reported 205K job openings and 180K hires, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey. Employers filled roughly 88% of available positions during this period, roughly in line with typical fill rates.
Voluntary quits reached 100K (2.2% rate). That's more than the 64K layoffs and discharges reported, a ratio that tends to track with employee confidence rather than employer-driven cuts.
Compared to a year ago, job openings in Michigan increased by 3.5%, close enough to flat that the trend chart below is a better read than this single comparison.
Michigan job openings over time
Monthly job openings in Michigan from the BLS JOLTS survey, in thousands. The current openings rate is 4.3%.
Hires
180K
Dec 2025
Quits rate
2.2%
Voluntary turnover
Layoffs rate
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Involuntary turnover
Monthly Trends
Openings Hires
Jan 2019 Dec 2025
How Michigan Compares
Michigan's JOLTS metrics ranked against all 51 states and DC, Dec 2025.
Other State Labor Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many job openings are there in Michigan? ▼
Michigan had 205K job openings as of Dec 2025, per the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the federal government's monthly labor-demand series.
How many people were hired in Michigan recently? ▼
Michigan recorded 180K hires in Dec 2025, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS survey data. Hires represent all additions to the payroll during the reference month.
What is the quits rate in Michigan? ▼
100K workers voluntarily quit their jobs in Michigan during Dec 2025. The quits rate was 2.2%. Quits are a closely-watched confidence signal, workers tend to leave voluntarily only when they expect to find something better.
How many layoffs happened in Michigan? ▼
There were 64K layoffs and discharges in Michigan during Dec 2025. The count covers every employer-initiated separation in the period, both permanent layoffs and for-cause discharges.
What are total separations in Michigan? ▼
Total separations in Michigan reached 167K in Dec 2025. The figure covers every way a worker can leave a job in JOLTS accounting, quits, layoffs, discharges, retirements, and intra-firm transfers alike.
Understanding Labor Data
Data source
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS).
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, state-level data · 2025-12 JOLTS measures job openings, hires, and total separations (quits + layoffs + other) by state. Data is monthly with about a 1-month publication lag.