The story of Michigan's economic recovery is still being written but there is little doubt that Oakland County will be a major part of that narrative. Not only has job growth increased 11 percent since 2010, compared to communities of similar size around the nation, it leads the pack.
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The May 2014 jobs figures from the BLS indicate that Oakland County’s labor force increased by 5,600 participants to 594,916 and the number of employed residents grew by 2,800. Because of more participation in Oakland County’s work force, the May unemployment figure for Oakland County is 6.9 percent, up from 6.5 percent in April.
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