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Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate

Benzie County had the highest job destruction rate of 83 counties in 2016, at 17.314%. Oceana County had the lowest, at 5.447%. The median was 9.338% and the figure for Michigan was 9.859%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.314Benzie County
Lowest5.447Oceana County
Median9.33883 counties
Michigan9.859History

Map of counties, 2016

Alcona County: 9.265 %Alger County: 8.736 %Allegan County: 9.87 %Alpena County: 9.743 %Antrim County: 13.633 %Arenac County: 6.025 %Baraga County: 12.742 %Barry County: 10.156 %Bay County: 10.506 %Benzie County: 17.314 %Berrien County: 9.533 %Branch County: 8.401 %Calhoun County: 7.696 %Cass County: 8.572 %Charlevoix County: 7.901 %Cheboygan County: 9.339 %Chippewa County: 8.957 %Clare County: 7.994 %Clinton County: 7.224 %Crawford County: 10.798 %Delta County: 7.737 %Dickinson County: 6.778 %Eaton County: 13.028 %Emmet County: 9.593 %Genesee County: 10.732 %Gladwin County: 11.929 %Gogebic County: 9.769 %Grand Traverse County: 9.431 %Gratiot County: 13.453 %Hillsdale County: 7.887 %Houghton County: 8.393 %Huron County: 8.932 %Ingham County: 8.214 %Ionia County: 8.414 %Iosco County: 8.031 %Iron County: 7.826 %Isabella County: 8.15 %Jackson County: 7.717 %Kalamazoo County: 7.214 %Kalkaska County: 13.784 %Kent County: 9.225 %Keweenaw County: 10.215 %Lake County: 7.904 %Lapeer County: 9.511 %Leelanau County: 12.29 %Lenawee County: 9.721 %Livingston County: 11.357 %Luce County: 10.407 %Mackinac County: 9.144 %Macomb County: 11.369 %Manistee County: 7.636 %Marquette County: 8.446 %Mason County: 12.056 %Mecosta County: 8.288 %Menominee County: 16.064 %Midland County: 8.073 %Missaukee County: 9.332 %Monroe County: 11.879 %Montcalm County: 9.061 %Montmorency County: 10.344 %Muskegon County: 9.361 %Newaygo County: 10.123 %Oakland County: 10.722 %Oceana County: 5.447 %Ogemaw County: 12.999 %Ontonagon County: 10.309 %Osceola County: 7.827 %Oscoda County: 11.805 %Otsego County: 9.327 %Ottawa County: 7.683 %Presque Isle County: 10.334 %Roscommon County: 11.629 %Saginaw County: 8.004 %St. Clair County: 9.668 %St. Joseph County: 9.338 %Sanilac County: 8.068 %Schoolcraft County: 10.903 %Shiawassee County: 8.656 %Tuscola County: 7.378 %Van Buren County: 6.49 %Washtenaw County: 9.502 %Wayne County: 9.151 %Wexford County: 9.964 %
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%, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Benzie County: 17.314 %Benzie County17.314Menominee County: 16.064 %Menominee County16.064Kalkaska County: 13.784 %Kalkaska County13.784Antrim County: 13.633 %Antrim County13.633Gratiot County: 13.453 %Gratiot County13.453Eaton County: 13.028 %Eaton County13.028Ogemaw County: 12.999 %Ogemaw County12.999Baraga County: 12.742 %Baraga County12.742Leelanau County: 12.29 %Leelanau County12.29Mason County: 12.056 %Mason County12.056Gladwin County: 11.929 %Gladwin County11.929Monroe County: 11.879 %Monroe County11.879Oscoda County: 11.805 %Oscoda County11.805Roscommon County: 11.629 %Roscommon County11.629Macomb County: 11.369 %Macomb County11.369Livingston County: 11.357 %Livingston County11.357Schoolcraft County: 10.903 %Schoolcraft County10.903Crawford County: 10.798 %Crawford County10.798Genesee County: 10.732 %Genesee County10.732Oakland County: 10.722 %Oakland County10.722Bay County: 10.506 %Bay County10.506Luce County: 10.407 %Luce County10.407Montmorency County: 10.344 %Montmorency County10.344Presque Isle County: 10.334 %Presque Isle County10.334Ontonagon County: 10.309 %Ontonagon County10.309Keweenaw County: 10.215 %Keweenaw County10.215Barry County: 10.156 %Barry County10.156Newaygo County: 10.123 %Newaygo County10.123Wexford County: 9.964 %Wexford County9.964Allegan County: 9.87 %Allegan County9.87Gogebic County: 9.769 %Gogebic County9.769Alpena County: 9.743 %Alpena County9.743Lenawee County: 9.721 %Lenawee County9.721St. Clair County: 9.668 %St. Clair County9.668Emmet County: 9.593 %Emmet County9.593Berrien County: 9.533 %Berrien County9.533Lapeer County: 9.511 %Lapeer County9.511Washtenaw County: 9.502 %Washtenaw County9.502Grand Traverse County: 9.431 %Grand Traverse County9.431Muskegon County: 9.361 %Muskegon County9.361Benzie County: 17.314 %Benzie County17.314Menominee County: 16.064 %Menominee County16.064Kalkaska County: 13.784 %Kalkaska County13.784Antrim County: 13.633 %Antrim County13.633Gratiot County: 13.453 %Gratiot County13.453Eaton County: 13.028 %Eaton County13.028Ogemaw County: 12.999 %Ogemaw County12.999Baraga County: 12.742 %Baraga County12.742Leelanau County: 12.29 %Leelanau County12.29Mason County: 12.056 %Mason County12.056Gladwin County: 11.929 %Gladwin County11.929Monroe County: 11.879 %Monroe County11.879Oscoda County: 11.805 %Oscoda County11.805Roscommon County: 11.629 %Roscommon County11.629Macomb County: 11.369 %Macomb County11.369Livingston County: 11.357 %Livingston County11.357Schoolcraft County: 10.903 %Schoolcraft County10.903Crawford County: 10.798 %Crawford County10.798Genesee County: 10.732 %Genesee County10.732Oakland County: 10.722 %Oakland County10.722Bay County: 10.506 %Bay County10.506Luce County: 10.407 %Luce County10.407Montmorency County: 10.344 %Montmorency County10.344Presque Isle County: 10.334 %Presque Isle County10.334Ontonagon County: 10.309 %Ontonagon County10.309Keweenaw County: 10.215 %Keweenaw County10.215Barry County: 10.156 %Barry County10.156Newaygo County: 10.123 %Newaygo County10.123Wexford County: 9.964 %Wexford County9.964Allegan County: 9.87 %Allegan County9.87Gogebic County: 9.769 %Gogebic County9.769Alpena County: 9.743 %Alpena County9.743Lenawee County: 9.721 %Lenawee County9.721St. Clair County: 9.668 %St. Clair County9.668Emmet County: 9.593 %Emmet County9.593Berrien County: 9.533 %Berrien County9.533Lapeer County: 9.511 %Lapeer County9.511Washtenaw County: 9.502 %Washtenaw County9.502Grand Traverse County: 9.431 %Grand Traverse County9.431Muskegon County: 9.361 %Muskegon County9.361
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Benzie County17.314+8.58 pts
2Menominee County16.064+8.78 pts
3Kalkaska County13.784+4.82 pts
4Antrim County13.633+4.25 pts
5Gratiot County13.453+2.74 pts
6Eaton County13.028+1.95 pts
7Ogemaw County12.999+2.43 pts
8Baraga County12.742+2.35 pts
9Leelanau County12.29+1.8 pts
10Mason County12.056+4.45 pts
11Gladwin County11.929+2.55 pts
12Monroe County11.879+1.15 pts
13Oscoda County11.805-0.99 pts
14Roscommon County11.629-1.67 pts
15Macomb County11.369+1.47 pts
16Livingston County11.357+0.84 pts
17Schoolcraft County10.903+1.76 pts
18Crawford County10.798+2.28 pts
19Genesee County10.732+0.27 pts
20Oakland County10.722+0.34 pts
21Bay County10.506+1.44 pts
22Luce County10.407+3.59 pts
23Montmorency County10.344+3.57 pts
24Presque Isle County10.334+2.42 pts
25Ontonagon County10.309-0.16 pts
26Keweenaw County10.215-11.27 pts
27Barry County10.156+4.06 pts
28Newaygo County10.123+1.14 pts
29Wexford County9.964-1.38 pts
30Allegan County9.87-1.75 pts
31Gogebic County9.769+0.62 pts
32Alpena County9.743+2.49 pts
33Lenawee County9.721-0.01 pts
34St. Clair County9.668+0.51 pts
35Emmet County9.593+0.26 pts
36Berrien County9.533-0.18 pts
37Lapeer County9.511+0.04 pts
38Washtenaw County9.502-0.05 pts
39Grand Traverse County9.431+1.92 pts
40Muskegon County9.361-1.24 pts
41Cheboygan County9.339-8.03 pts
42St. Joseph County9.338+2.49 pts
43Missaukee County9.332+0.57 pts
44Otsego County9.327+1.35 pts
45Alcona County9.265-7.37 pts
46Kent County9.225-1.08 pts
47Wayne County9.151-1.12 pts
48Mackinac County9.144-1.32 pts
49Montcalm County9.061-0.4 pts
50Chippewa County8.957+1.19 pts
51Huron County8.932+2.9 pts
52Alger County8.736-1.92 pts
53Shiawassee County8.656+0.23 pts
54Cass County8.572-0.55 pts
55Marquette County8.446-2.9 pts
56Ionia County8.414-0.58 pts
57Branch County8.401+1.24 pts
58Houghton County8.393-1.18 pts
59Mecosta County8.288+0.65 pts
60Ingham County8.214-1.67 pts
61Isabella County8.15-0.13 pts
62Midland County8.073-1.52 pts
63Sanilac County8.068+1.38 pts
64Iosco County8.031+1.12 pts
65Saginaw County8.004-0.54 pts
66Clare County7.994-4.39 pts
67Lake County7.904-1.24 pts
68Charlevoix County7.901-1.22 pts
69Hillsdale County7.887-6.68 pts
70Osceola County7.827-3.1 pts
71Iron County7.826-4.12 pts
72Delta County7.737+0.15 pts
73Jackson County7.717+0.03 pts
74Calhoun County7.696+0.45 pts
75Ottawa County7.683-0.81 pts
76Manistee County7.636-1.85 pts
77Tuscola County7.378-2.95 pts
78Clinton County7.224-2.63 pts
79Kalamazoo County7.214-1.58 pts
80Dickinson County6.778-2.98 pts
81Van Buren County6.49-5.33 pts
82Arenac County6.025-4.85 pts
83Oceana County5.447-2.22 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/michigan-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/michigan-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/michigan-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Benzie County, with 17.314% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Oceana County, with 5.447% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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