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Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate

Arenac County had the highest job destruction rate of 83 counties in 2018, at 23.526%. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 5.35%. The median was 10.099% and the figure for Michigan was 10.581%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.526Arenac County
Lowest5.35Keweenaw County
Median10.09983 counties
Michigan10.581History

Map of counties, 2018

Alcona County: 12.909 %Alger County: 17.565 %Allegan County: 9.669 %Alpena County: 12.231 %Antrim County: 18.029 %Arenac County: 23.526 %Baraga County: 8.974 %Barry County: 7.727 %Bay County: 8.826 %Benzie County: 11.363 %Berrien County: 10.287 %Branch County: 9.356 %Calhoun County: 9.141 %Cass County: 9.991 %Charlevoix County: 7.657 %Cheboygan County: 20.045 %Chippewa County: 10.439 %Clare County: 9.249 %Clinton County: 11.37 %Crawford County: 6.918 %Delta County: 9.928 %Dickinson County: 9.517 %Eaton County: 8.896 %Emmet County: 10.643 %Genesee County: 10.769 %Gladwin County: 9.639 %Gogebic County: 10.564 %Grand Traverse County: 10.559 %Gratiot County: 9.808 %Hillsdale County: 8.035 %Houghton County: 13.815 %Huron County: 9.608 %Ingham County: 10.827 %Ionia County: 9.438 %Iosco County: 12.099 %Iron County: 12.843 %Isabella County: 9.355 %Jackson County: 7.337 %Kalamazoo County: 8.772 %Kalkaska County: 6.811 %Kent County: 10.577 %Keweenaw County: 5.35 %Lake County: 12.53 %Lapeer County: 8.489 %Leelanau County: 14.863 %Lenawee County: 10.193 %Livingston County: 9.589 %Luce County: 9.278 %Mackinac County: 14.475 %Macomb County: 11.518 %Manistee County: 9.363 %Marquette County: 12.924 %Mason County: 11.779 %Mecosta County: 14.404 %Menominee County: 9.443 %Midland County: 15.82 %Missaukee County: 14.17 %Monroe County: 10.502 %Montcalm County: 8.172 %Montmorency County: 10.156 %Muskegon County: 14.217 %Newaygo County: 8.679 %Oakland County: 12.018 %Oceana County: 14.334 %Ogemaw County: 10.142 %Ontonagon County: 10.006 %Osceola County: 9.514 %Oscoda County: 12.748 %Otsego County: 14.024 %Ottawa County: 7.448 %Presque Isle County: 18.011 %Roscommon County: 17.119 %Saginaw County: 9.221 %St. Clair County: 11.059 %St. Joseph County: 8.468 %Sanilac County: 9.434 %Schoolcraft County: 13.731 %Shiawassee County: 8.91 %Tuscola County: 9.536 %Van Buren County: 7.399 %Washtenaw County: 10.099 %Wayne County: 9.777 %Wexford County: 9.094 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Arenac County: 23.526 %Arenac County23.526Cheboygan County: 20.045 %Cheboygan County20.045Antrim County: 18.029 %Antrim County18.029Presque Isle County: 18.011 %Presque Isle County18.011Alger County: 17.565 %Alger County17.565Roscommon County: 17.119 %Roscommon County17.119Midland County: 15.82 %Midland County15.82Leelanau County: 14.863 %Leelanau County14.863Mackinac County: 14.475 %Mackinac County14.475Mecosta County: 14.404 %Mecosta County14.404Oceana County: 14.334 %Oceana County14.334Muskegon County: 14.217 %Muskegon County14.217Missaukee County: 14.17 %Missaukee County14.17Otsego County: 14.024 %Otsego County14.024Houghton County: 13.815 %Houghton County13.815Schoolcraft County: 13.731 %Schoolcraft County13.731Marquette County: 12.924 %Marquette County12.924Alcona County: 12.909 %Alcona County12.909Iron County: 12.843 %Iron County12.843Oscoda County: 12.748 %Oscoda County12.748Lake County: 12.53 %Lake County12.53Alpena County: 12.231 %Alpena County12.231Iosco County: 12.099 %Iosco County12.099Oakland County: 12.018 %Oakland County12.018Mason County: 11.779 %Mason County11.779Macomb County: 11.518 %Macomb County11.518Clinton County: 11.37 %Clinton County11.37Benzie County: 11.363 %Benzie County11.363St. Clair County: 11.059 %St. Clair County11.059Ingham County: 10.827 %Ingham County10.827Genesee County: 10.769 %Genesee County10.769Emmet County: 10.643 %Emmet County10.643Kent County: 10.577 %Kent County10.577Gogebic County: 10.564 %Gogebic County10.564Grand Traverse County: 10.559 %Grand Traverse County10.559Monroe County: 10.502 %Monroe County10.502Chippewa County: 10.439 %Chippewa County10.439Berrien County: 10.287 %Berrien County10.287Lenawee County: 10.193 %Lenawee County10.193Montmorency County: 10.156 %Montmorency County10.156Arenac County: 23.526 %Arenac County23.526Cheboygan County: 20.045 %Cheboygan County20.045Antrim County: 18.029 %Antrim County18.029Presque Isle County: 18.011 %Presque Isle County18.011Alger County: 17.565 %Alger County17.565Roscommon County: 17.119 %Roscommon County17.119Midland County: 15.82 %Midland County15.82Leelanau County: 14.863 %Leelanau County14.863Mackinac County: 14.475 %Mackinac County14.475Mecosta County: 14.404 %Mecosta County14.404Oceana County: 14.334 %Oceana County14.334Muskegon County: 14.217 %Muskegon County14.217Missaukee County: 14.17 %Missaukee County14.17Otsego County: 14.024 %Otsego County14.024Houghton County: 13.815 %Houghton County13.815Schoolcraft County: 13.731 %Schoolcraft County13.731Marquette County: 12.924 %Marquette County12.924Alcona County: 12.909 %Alcona County12.909Iron County: 12.843 %Iron County12.843Oscoda County: 12.748 %Oscoda County12.748Lake County: 12.53 %Lake County12.53Alpena County: 12.231 %Alpena County12.231Iosco County: 12.099 %Iosco County12.099Oakland County: 12.018 %Oakland County12.018Mason County: 11.779 %Mason County11.779Macomb County: 11.518 %Macomb County11.518Clinton County: 11.37 %Clinton County11.37Benzie County: 11.363 %Benzie County11.363St. Clair County: 11.059 %St. Clair County11.059Ingham County: 10.827 %Ingham County10.827Genesee County: 10.769 %Genesee County10.769Emmet County: 10.643 %Emmet County10.643Kent County: 10.577 %Kent County10.577Gogebic County: 10.564 %Gogebic County10.564Grand Traverse County: 10.559 %Grand Traverse County10.559Monroe County: 10.502 %Monroe County10.502Chippewa County: 10.439 %Chippewa County10.439Berrien County: 10.287 %Berrien County10.287Lenawee County: 10.193 %Lenawee County10.193Montmorency County: 10.156 %Montmorency County10.156
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Arenac County23.526+15.13 pts
2Cheboygan County20.045+9.43 pts
3Antrim County18.029+10.19 pts
4Presque Isle County18.011+5.71 pts
5Alger County17.565+8.48 pts
6Roscommon County17.119-0.3 pts
7Midland County15.82-0.79 pts
8Leelanau County14.863-0.23 pts
9Mackinac County14.475+1.04 pts
10Mecosta County14.404+6.3 pts
11Oceana County14.334-0.53 pts
12Muskegon County14.217+0.02 pts
13Missaukee County14.17+3.16 pts
14Otsego County14.024+2.32 pts
15Houghton County13.815+3.62 pts
16Schoolcraft County13.731+1.43 pts
17Marquette County12.924+0.95 pts
18Alcona County12.909-3.91 pts
19Iron County12.843-3.9 pts
20Oscoda County12.748+0.07 pts
21Lake County12.53-3.56 pts
22Alpena County12.231-1.42 pts
23Iosco County12.099-0.03 pts
24Oakland County12.018-1.4 pts
25Mason County11.779-2.84 pts
26Macomb County11.518+0.18 pts
27Clinton County11.37-1.93 pts
28Benzie County11.363+2.06 pts
29St. Clair County11.059+0.1 pts
30Ingham County10.827+0.82 pts
31Genesee County10.769-0.51 pts
32Emmet County10.643+0.01 pts
33Kent County10.577+0.12 pts
34Gogebic County10.564-1.1 pts
35Grand Traverse County10.559+0.94 pts
36Monroe County10.502-1.79 pts
37Chippewa County10.439-2.34 pts
38Berrien County10.287-0.54 pts
39Lenawee County10.193-2.41 pts
40Montmorency County10.156-2.35 pts
41Ogemaw County10.142+0.66 pts
42Washtenaw County10.099-0.31 pts
43Ontonagon County10.006-1.59 pts
44Cass County9.991-2.1 pts
45Delta County9.928+0.31 pts
46Gratiot County9.808+1.97 pts
47Wayne County9.777-0.98 pts
48Allegan County9.669+1.78 pts
49Gladwin County9.639+1.31 pts
50Huron County9.608-2.04 pts
51Livingston County9.589-2.22 pts
52Tuscola County9.536+1.32 pts
53Dickinson County9.517+0.38 pts
54Osceola County9.514+0.18 pts
55Menominee County9.443+1.05 pts
56Ionia County9.438-2.55 pts
57Sanilac County9.434+0.52 pts
58Manistee County9.363-1.35 pts
59Branch County9.356-1.24 pts
60Isabella County9.355+0.58 pts
61Luce County9.278-1.18 pts
62Clare County9.249+1.25 pts
63Saginaw County9.221+1.19 pts
64Calhoun County9.141-1.03 pts
65Wexford County9.094+0.69 pts
66Baraga County8.974+0.78 pts
67Shiawassee County8.91-0.6 pts
68Eaton County8.896-0.1 pts
69Bay County8.826-3.96 pts
70Kalamazoo County8.772+0.58 pts
71Newaygo County8.679+0.22 pts
72Lapeer County8.489-2.51 pts
73St. Joseph County8.468-2.55 pts
74Montcalm County8.172+0.09 pts
75Hillsdale County8.035-6 pts
76Barry County7.727-0.42 pts
77Charlevoix County7.657-4.64 pts
78Ottawa County7.448-1.51 pts
79Van Buren County7.399-4.31 pts
80Jackson County7.337-2.71 pts
81Crawford County6.918-11.93 pts
82Kalkaska County6.811-1.64 pts
83Keweenaw County5.35-4.7 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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Arenac County, with 23.526% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Keweenaw County, with 5.35% in 2018.

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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