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Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-12980.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2025
Level55,962 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 55,962 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −23.7% (Apr 2020) to 20.7% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.1%.

Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)45k50k55k60k65k70k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202655,962 thousands—
August 202656,766 thousands—
July 202656,860 thousands—
June 202657,120 thousands—
May 202657,633 thousands—
April 202657,724 thousands—
March 202658,417 thousands—
February 202658,554 thousands—
January 202658,561 thousands—
December 202559,313 thousands—
November 202560,181 thousands—
September 202561,511 thousands−0.2
August 202560,935 thousands−0.5
July 202560,817 thousands−0.5
June 202561,583 thousands0.7
May 202561,780 thousands0.7
April 202561,515 thousands1.0
March 202561,407 thousands1.1
February 202560,644 thousands1.1
January 202560,839 thousands1.8
December 202460,865 thousands1.8
November 202461,928 thousands1.6
October 202461,263 thousands2.0
September 202461,639 thousands2.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high20.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−23.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-12980.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Battle Creek, MI (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Battle Creek, MI (SA)Labor Force: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-12980.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.