Kalamazoo-Portage nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.4% since April

By Great Lakes Wire

Oct 5, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in the Kalamazoo-Portage metropolitan statistical area was 140,700, a 1.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In April, Kalamazoo-Portage reported 138,800 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Michigan reported 4.149 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in May.

Michigan Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls April vs. May