Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, Metro Division Jobs Report

March 2024 Jobs Report

Real time jobs report data summary. Figures are based on the latest data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov). All jobs numbers are for non-farm employment.

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Jobs Added

Metro +3,500

Month Over Month: +0.5%
3 Month Average: -8,133
Year Over Year: +0.1%

State +15,200

Month Over Month: +0.3%
3 Month Average: 7,067
Year Over Year: +0.8%

National +303,000

Month Over Month: +0.2%
3 Month Average: 276,333
Year Over Year: +1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Metro 4.8%

Month Over Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 4.5%
Year Over Year: +0.4%

State 4.2%

Month Over Month: +0.2%
3 Month Average: 4.03%
Year Over Year: -0.2%

National 3.8%

Month Over Month: -0.1%
3 Month Average: 3.8%
Year Over Year: +0.3%

Jobs, wages, and participation rates all see March gains

The US job market showed another unexpectedly resilient month in March. The ongoing growth is a surprise to economic experts who continue predicting an impending labor market slowdown.

In addition to 303,000 jobs added – almost double what some expected – March saw changes in both wage growth and the labor force participation rate.

• March marked 39 consecutive months of job growth
• 26 consecutive months is the longest stretch in more than 50 years where the unemployment rate sat under 4%
• Labor force participation grew from 62.5% to 62.7%
• Wage growth grew to 0.3% – up from February’s 0.2%
• Healthcare, government, and leisure and hospitality industries helped drive March’s high numbers
• Construction jumped significantly in March: 39,000 jobs were added, while the average monthly gain from the past year is 19,000
• Leisure and hospitality, an industry significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, reached pre-pandemic employment levels for the first time

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Local Industry Job Growth from the B.L.S.

Telecommunications -100

From Last Month: -5.0%
3 Month Average: 2
From Last Year: -9.5%

Telecommunications -100

From Last Month: -5.0%
3 Month Average: 2
From Last Year: -9.5%

Accommodation & Food Services +700

From Last Month: +1.2%
3 Month Average: 60
From Last Year: +1.0%

Manufacturing +100

From Last Month: +0.1%
3 Month Average: 92
From Last Year: -1.5%

Retail Trade -800

From Last Month: -1.2%
3 Month Average: 66
From Last Year: -0.9%

Transportation & Warehousing -300

From Last Month: -0.5%
3 Month Average: 60
From Last Year: +6.1%

Air Transportation +100

From Last Month: +0.9%
3 Month Average: 11
From Last Year: +4.9%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 53
From Last Year: +1.0%

Chemical Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 30
From Last Year: -7.3%

Goods Producing +400

From Last Month: +0.3%
3 Month Average: 118
From Last Year: +2.3%

Hospitals +600

From Last Month: +1.3%
3 Month Average: 49
From Last Year: -1.2%

Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing 0

From Last Month: 0.0%
3 Month Average: 22
From Last Year: +0.5%

U.S. Job Growth for All Sectors

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