Michigan Occupational Employment Forecasts Through 2016

The Michigan Occupational Employment Forecasts Through 2016 are published by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives.  The Michigan statewide forecast and 18 regional forecasts can be useful for career planning.  Links to all 19 forecasts are below.  (To search for a regional forecast by county name, use Control + F and type in the county name. Upper Peninsula counties are all in one region at the link titled Upper Peninsula.)

Michigan (entire state)

Ann Arbor Area (Livingston-Washtenaw)

Battle Creek Area (Barry-Branch-Calhoun)

Benton Harbor Area (Berrien-Cass-Van Buren)

Central Michigan (Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Montcalm)

Detroit Area (Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Wayne)

East Central Michigan (Arenac, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Roscommon)

Flint Area (Genesee-Shiawassee)

Grand Rapids Area (Allegan, Kent, Ottawa)

Jackson Area (Hillsdale-Jackson-Lenawee)

Kalamazoo Area (Kalamazoo-St. Joseph)

Lansing Area (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham)

Muskegon Area (Muskegon-Oceana)

Northeast Lower Peninsula (Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle)

Northwest Lower Peninsula (Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford)

Saginaw Area (Bay-Midland-Saginaw)

Thumb Area (Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Tuscola)

Upper Peninsula

West Central Michigan (Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Osceola)