February 06, 2025
In December 2024, Michigan saw just over 153,000 online job advertisements. This was a decrease of 9,700 ads (-6.0 percent) since November and 1,100 (-0.7 percent) from one year prior. Of the total advertisements, roughly 56,400 (36.9 percent) were newly posted, meaning they did not carry over from previous months. This level of newly posted ads was the lowest since December 2020 (53,000 ads).
The supply and demand rate measures the number of unemployed (supply) to the number of available online job advertisements (demand) in Michigan for a given month. In December 2024, the rate of 1.64 represented approximately 164 unemployed people per every 100 available online advertisements. While the over-the-month rate rose (1.48 in November), the growth since December 2023 was more profound (1.15). The main contributor to this over-the-year rate change was an additional 74,000 unemployed people in the state.
Supply and Demand Rate by Month in Michigan
Source: Help Wanted OnLine, Lightcast Developer; Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Michigan Center for Data and Analytics
During a month of advertisement decreases, it is important to note the unique rise of job ads that occurred for Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. Advertisements for this occupation experienced significant growth over the month (9.8 percent) and over the year (18.4 percent). Overall, the occupation had just under 3,000 available online advertisements in December 2024. This pushed Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers into the top five advertised occupations during the month.
In December, Roehl Transport posted the largest number of advertisements of any employer for this occupation with 320 ads, making up just under 11 percent of the occupation-specific ads for the month. U.S. Xpress (100 ads) and Hogan (80 ads) were the next top posting employers for the occupation. Together, these three companies accounted for nearly 17 percent of the ads for Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.
The majority of job postings for this occupation did not state a minimum education requirement. Of the 540 postings that did, nearly all (520 ads) required at least a high school diploma or GED. The remaining postings were split between requirements of an associate degree or a bachelor’s degree.
Moving beyond education requirements, many job advertisements in this occupation contained desired skills and certifications. The top certifications requested for this occupation were a CDL class A license, a commercial driver’s license (CDL), and a CDL class B License. The most desired common skills for Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers were communication, customer service, and a good driving record. Lastly, for job ads that mentioned desired specialized skills, truck driving, flatbed truck operation, and no-touch freight skills were the most frequently listed.
Monthly Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Ads in Michigan
Source: Help Wanted OnLine, Lightcast Developer
More information about Michigan job advertisements can be found using the Online Job Ad Snapshot Dashboard.
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