Northwest Michigan Remote Worker Study

The Northwest Michigan Remote Worker Study will investigate remote work trends within our 10-county region. The project will gain insights through developing a survey and Economic Development Organization focus groups, acquiring supplementary data, and analyzing the collected data to create a regional report presented through graphs and infographics. Findings from the report will be disseminated to the public in Fall 2025.

Project partners include 20Fathoms, Alliance for Economic Success, Manistee Chamber of Commerce, Northen Lakes Economic Alliance, and Traverse Connect. This study is funded by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Documents

November 2025:

Draft Summary Findings

Appendices

Networks Northwest always proves to be a valued resource for our local government planning efforts. No organization does a better job of convening partners, promoting collaboration, and reporting on the data than does Networks Northwest
- Ty Wessell, Leelanau County Commissioner