The Grand Rapids metropolitan area ended 2025 with total nonfarm payroll growth of 0.5%, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Employment continued to expand, but at a much slower pace than the 1.8% average annual growth recorded during the 2015–2019 expansion.
Office-using sectors drive employment growth in Grand Rapids, Michigan
White‑collar hiring outpaces overall growth, while factory closures drive the region’s largest layoff year since the pandemic
CoStar Analytics
March 16, 2026 | 2:32 P.M.
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