(WWJ) – Michigan has lost around 125,000 jobs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from think tank Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
As of June, Michigan's total number of payroll jobs fell from about 4.45 million in February 2020 to 4.32 million in June 2022, according to James Hohman, director of fiscal policy for the Mackinac Center.
Hohman spoke with WWJ's Erin Vee about these numbers, including how it happened and what it means for the state's economy.
Hohman says "Michigan is falling behind." In an article on Michigan Capital Confidential, Hohman points towards the state's COVID-19 lockdowns as a major contributing factor to the decline in jobs across the state – especially when it comes to the hospitality and tourism industries.
In his conversation with Erin Vee, he breaks down the numbers he found in his research.
