Industry
The manufacturing landscape in Greater Grand Rapids is evolving. Manufacturing sectors that employed the most workers a decade ago have shed jobs, nearly across the board. Of the top ten, printed circuit assembly manufacturing is an outlier, increasing jobs by 40% since 2016. This industry joins others including small electrical appliance, battery, snack food, and frozen specialty foods manufacturing that have experienced substantial job growth in recent years.
Industry
2016 Jobs
2025 Jobs
Percent Change
190 360 213 568
1,100 1,600
477% 344% 285% 125%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
Battery Manufacturing
821
Other Snack Food
1,278
Frozen Specialty Food
Source: Lightcast
Top Ten Industries by Jobs 2025
2016 2025
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Source: Lightcast
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