Monthly labor force data shows the regional workforce is approaching pre-COVID levels. However, the region’s aging population poses a long term challenge.

This article examines the annual labor force cycle as thousands of workers enter the the labor force each summer.

This article examines the post-COVID labor force. While seasonal cycles remain, the total number of people in the workforce is smaller than before.

This article examines the integral role of young workers in meeting seasonal labor demands. However, long term demographic trends show this labor pool is shrinking.

Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, discover how industry clusters are growing or shrinking in Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet County.