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Counties in Michigan by job destruction rate

Alger County had the highest job destruction rate of 83 counties in 2022, at 21.384%. Ionia County had the lowest, at 5.692%. The median was 10.49% and the figure for Michigan was 10.973%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.384Alger County
Lowest5.692Ionia County
Median10.4983 counties
Michigan10.973History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 10.628 %Alger County: 21.384 %Allegan County: 8.951 %Alpena County: 10.251 %Antrim County: 10.641 %Arenac County: 11.444 %Baraga County: 8.289 %Barry County: 7.818 %Bay County: 12.665 %Benzie County: 9.992 %Berrien County: 11.842 %Branch County: 10.325 %Calhoun County: 12.118 %Cass County: 10.265 %Charlevoix County: 8.341 %Cheboygan County: 15.356 %Chippewa County: 13.194 %Clare County: 8.732 %Clinton County: 12.493 %Crawford County: 11.527 %Delta County: 11.421 %Dickinson County: 6.274 %Eaton County: 9.199 %Emmet County: 9.253 %Genesee County: 10.929 %Gladwin County: 9.002 %Gogebic County: 12.536 %Grand Traverse County: 11.087 %Gratiot County: 8.656 %Hillsdale County: 10.671 %Houghton County: 10.238 %Huron County: 10.248 %Ingham County: 11.539 %Ionia County: 5.692 %Iosco County: 8.114 %Iron County: 11.33 %Isabella County: 6.478 %Jackson County: 10.512 %Kalamazoo County: 8.419 %Kalkaska County: 7.665 %Kent County: 8.885 %Keweenaw County: 14.264 %Lake County: 16.273 %Lapeer County: 10.49 %Leelanau County: 11.812 %Lenawee County: 11.512 %Livingston County: 11.85 %Luce County: 11.876 %Mackinac County: 13.681 %Macomb County: 10.081 %Manistee County: 8.623 %Marquette County: 7.737 %Mason County: 9.783 %Mecosta County: 8.098 %Menominee County: 10.891 %Midland County: 7.973 %Missaukee County: 11.66 %Monroe County: 12.969 %Montcalm County: 8.812 %Montmorency County: 12.658 %Muskegon County: 9.47 %Newaygo County: 7.604 %Oakland County: 12.481 %Oceana County: 16.947 %Ogemaw County: 9.515 %Ontonagon County: 16.928 %Osceola County: 12.83 %Oscoda County: 16.532 %Otsego County: 12.64 %Ottawa County: 8.684 %Presque Isle County: 12.421 %Roscommon County: 9.149 %Saginaw County: 9.059 %St. Clair County: 9.475 %St. Joseph County: 11.528 %Sanilac County: 8.237 %Schoolcraft County: 13.704 %Shiawassee County: 13.332 %Tuscola County: 8.877 %Van Buren County: 9.514 %Washtenaw County: 9.237 %Wayne County: 11.391 %Wexford County: 9.278 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Alger County: 21.384 %Alger County21.384Oceana County: 16.947 %Oceana County16.947Ontonagon County: 16.928 %Ontonagon County16.928Oscoda County: 16.532 %Oscoda County16.532Lake County: 16.273 %Lake County16.273Cheboygan County: 15.356 %Cheboygan County15.356Keweenaw County: 14.264 %Keweenaw County14.264Schoolcraft County: 13.704 %Schoolcraft County13.704Mackinac County: 13.681 %Mackinac County13.681Shiawassee County: 13.332 %Shiawassee County13.332Chippewa County: 13.194 %Chippewa County13.194Monroe County: 12.969 %Monroe County12.969Osceola County: 12.83 %Osceola County12.83Bay County: 12.665 %Bay County12.665Montmorency County: 12.658 %Montmorency County12.658Otsego County: 12.64 %Otsego County12.64Gogebic County: 12.536 %Gogebic County12.536Clinton County: 12.493 %Clinton County12.493Oakland County: 12.481 %Oakland County12.481Presque Isle County: 12.421 %Presque Isle County12.421Calhoun County: 12.118 %Calhoun County12.118Luce County: 11.876 %Luce County11.876Livingston County: 11.85 %Livingston County11.85Berrien County: 11.842 %Berrien County11.842Leelanau County: 11.812 %Leelanau County11.812Missaukee County: 11.66 %Missaukee County11.66Ingham County: 11.539 %Ingham County11.539St. Joseph County: 11.528 %St. Joseph County11.528Crawford County: 11.527 %Crawford County11.527Lenawee County: 11.512 %Lenawee County11.512Arenac County: 11.444 %Arenac County11.444Delta County: 11.421 %Delta County11.421Wayne County: 11.391 %Wayne County11.391Iron County: 11.33 %Iron County11.33Grand Traverse County: 11.087 %Grand Traverse County11.087Genesee County: 10.929 %Genesee County10.929Menominee County: 10.891 %Menominee County10.891Hillsdale County: 10.671 %Hillsdale County10.671Antrim County: 10.641 %Antrim County10.641Alcona County: 10.628 %Alcona County10.628Alger County: 21.384 %Alger County21.384Oceana County: 16.947 %Oceana County16.947Ontonagon County: 16.928 %Ontonagon County16.928Oscoda County: 16.532 %Oscoda County16.532Lake County: 16.273 %Lake County16.273Cheboygan County: 15.356 %Cheboygan County15.356Keweenaw County: 14.264 %Keweenaw County14.264Schoolcraft County: 13.704 %Schoolcraft County13.704Mackinac County: 13.681 %Mackinac County13.681Shiawassee County: 13.332 %Shiawassee County13.332Chippewa County: 13.194 %Chippewa County13.194Monroe County: 12.969 %Monroe County12.969Osceola County: 12.83 %Osceola County12.83Bay County: 12.665 %Bay County12.665Montmorency County: 12.658 %Montmorency County12.658Otsego County: 12.64 %Otsego County12.64Gogebic County: 12.536 %Gogebic County12.536Clinton County: 12.493 %Clinton County12.493Oakland County: 12.481 %Oakland County12.481Presque Isle County: 12.421 %Presque Isle County12.421Calhoun County: 12.118 %Calhoun County12.118Luce County: 11.876 %Luce County11.876Livingston County: 11.85 %Livingston County11.85Berrien County: 11.842 %Berrien County11.842Leelanau County: 11.812 %Leelanau County11.812Missaukee County: 11.66 %Missaukee County11.66Ingham County: 11.539 %Ingham County11.539St. Joseph County: 11.528 %St. Joseph County11.528Crawford County: 11.527 %Crawford County11.527Lenawee County: 11.512 %Lenawee County11.512Arenac County: 11.444 %Arenac County11.444Delta County: 11.421 %Delta County11.421Wayne County: 11.391 %Wayne County11.391Iron County: 11.33 %Iron County11.33Grand Traverse County: 11.087 %Grand Traverse County11.087Genesee County: 10.929 %Genesee County10.929Menominee County: 10.891 %Menominee County10.891Hillsdale County: 10.671 %Hillsdale County10.671Antrim County: 10.641 %Antrim County10.641Alcona County: 10.628 %Alcona County10.628
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Alger County21.384+5.88 pts
2Oceana County16.947+4.13 pts
3Ontonagon County16.928+4.19 pts
4Oscoda County16.532-1.21 pts
5Lake County16.273+4.94 pts
6Cheboygan County15.356-2.25 pts
7Keweenaw County14.264+1.93 pts
8Schoolcraft County13.704-0.85 pts
9Mackinac County13.681-4.39 pts
10Shiawassee County13.332+0.46 pts
11Chippewa County13.194+1.34 pts
12Monroe County12.969-0.33 pts
13Osceola County12.83+3.29 pts
14Bay County12.665-1.76 pts
15Montmorency County12.658-5.59 pts
16Otsego County12.64+0.89 pts
17Gogebic County12.536-2.5 pts
18Clinton County12.493-2.22 pts
19Oakland County12.481-4.54 pts
20Presque Isle County12.421-0.72 pts
21Calhoun County12.118-0.69 pts
22Luce County11.876+3.69 pts
23Livingston County11.85-6.55 pts
24Berrien County11.842-8.06 pts
25Leelanau County11.812-4.58 pts
26Missaukee County11.66-1.67 pts
27Ingham County11.539-3.54 pts
28St. Joseph County11.528+0.77 pts
29Crawford County11.527-1.23 pts
30Lenawee County11.512-2.03 pts
31Arenac County11.444-7.22 pts
32Delta County11.421-3.71 pts
33Wayne County11.391-5.08 pts
34Iron County11.33-9.88 pts
35Grand Traverse County11.087-3.65 pts
36Genesee County10.929-5.34 pts
37Menominee County10.891-3.46 pts
38Hillsdale County10.671-3.53 pts
39Antrim County10.641-6.79 pts
40Alcona County10.628-7.51 pts
41Jackson County10.512-4.97 pts
42Lapeer County10.49-3.37 pts
43Branch County10.325-1.68 pts
44Cass County10.265-2.75 pts
45Alpena County10.251-0.14 pts
46Huron County10.248-2.43 pts
47Houghton County10.238-2.89 pts
48Macomb County10.081-4.32 pts
49Benzie County9.992-6.71 pts
50Mason County9.783-4.18 pts
51Ogemaw County9.515-4.62 pts
52Van Buren County9.514-3.38 pts
53St. Clair County9.475-6.99 pts
54Muskegon County9.47-6.19 pts
55Wexford County9.278-3.31 pts
56Emmet County9.253-5.52 pts
57Washtenaw County9.237-6.45 pts
58Eaton County9.199-3.15 pts
59Roscommon County9.149-3.39 pts
60Saginaw County9.059-5.31 pts
61Gladwin County9.002-2.23 pts
62Allegan County8.951-3.86 pts
63Kent County8.885-6.5 pts
64Tuscola County8.877-4.83 pts
65Montcalm County8.812-9.2 pts
66Clare County8.732-3.47 pts
67Ottawa County8.684-4.51 pts
68Gratiot County8.656-5.4 pts
69Manistee County8.623-7.37 pts
70Kalamazoo County8.419-4.22 pts
71Charlevoix County8.341-6.28 pts
72Baraga County8.289-5.85 pts
73Sanilac County8.237-3.57 pts
74Iosco County8.114-5.27 pts
75Mecosta County8.098-10.76 pts
76Midland County7.973-7.32 pts
77Barry County7.818-3.18 pts
78Marquette County7.737-7.25 pts
79Kalkaska County7.665-3.99 pts
80Newaygo County7.604-4.45 pts
81Isabella County6.478-6.85 pts
82Dickinson County6.274-4.64 pts
83Ionia County5.692-6.65 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Alger County, with 21.384% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Ionia County, with 5.692% in 2022.

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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