January and February Employment Numbers will be released in the March Market Report at the end of next month.
Employment Numbers
Labor force
Nov 2012 = 82,500
Nov 2013 = 84,600
Dec 2012 = 83,100
Dec 2013 = 84,100
Employment
Nov 2012 = 76,300
Nov 2013 = 77,900
Dec 2012 = 76,200
Dec 2013 = 77,300
Employment by Sector
Goods Producing
Nov 2012 = 14,700
Nov 2013 = 15,000
Dec 2012 = 14,800
Dec 2013 = 15,000
Service Providing
Nov 2012 = 47,300
Nov 2013 = 48,600
Dec 2012 = 47,300
Dec 2013 = 48,200
Business Counseling Appointments
SCORE & MI-SBTDC
Dec 2012 = 29
Dec 2013 = 31
Jan 2013 = 52
Jan 2014 = 48
Home Sales (Muskegon County)
Homes Sold
Dec 2012 = 138
Dec 2013 = 174
Jan 2013 = 132
Jan 2014 = 228
Average Sale Price
Dec 2012 = $80,208
Dec 2013 = $83,991
Jan 2013 = $75,512
Jan 2014 =$91,873
Airport Traffic
Takeoffs & Landings
Dec 2012 = 1,898
Dec 2013 = 1,421
Jan 2013 = 1,561
Jan 2014 =1,272
Airport Cargo in lbs.
Dec 2012 = 37
Dec 2013 = 4,955
Jan 2013 = 14
Jan 2014 = 8,314
Commercial Passengers
Dec 2012 = 3,106
Dec 2013 = 3,059
Jan 2013 = 2,791
Jan 2014 = 2,132
Michigan Works Statistics
Job Orders
Dec 2012 = 101
Dec 2013 = 71
Jan 2013 = 59
Jan 2014 = 71
Job Seekers
Dec 2012 = 7,787
Dec 2013 =2,691
Jan 2013 = 4,146
Jan 2014 =2,691
Employers seeking employees
Dec 2012 = 61
Dec 2013 = 14
Jan 2013 = 76
Jan 2014 = 14
Known Hires
Sept 2013 = 36
Nov 2013 = 137
Dec 2013 =119
Jan 2014 = 119