THE DETROIT NEWS: Detroiters working full-time hits 13-year high, officials say

The number of Detroiters working full-time jobs hit a 13-year high in September, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and others said Monday.

In September, the last month for which data is available, 237,099 Detroiters were working, according to monthly employment data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was an increase of 10,000 jobs from the same period a year ago. It also marked the first time the total number of Detroiters working rose above pre-pandemic levels, officials said.

“For the first time in my lifetime, any Detroiter who wants work can find a good paying job,” Duggan said at Monday press conference at Henry Ford Health’s New Center campus.

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