Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates advanced in 15 of Michigan’s 17 labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
“Michigan regional unemployment gains were primarily driven by employment reductions across the labor market areas over the month,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Preliminary annual average regional jobless rates also rose over the year.”
The Upper Peninsula jobless rate rose to 7.0% in November, compared to 5.3% in November. That’s also higher than the December, 2023, rate of 5.0%.
UPPER PENINSULA COUNTY BY COUNTY JOBLESS (DECEMBER/NOVEMBER)
22. Houghton County(5.2/4.4)
28. Menominee County (5.4/4.4)
31. Marquette County (5.5/4.5)
37. Dickinson County (5.7/4.8)
49. Gogebic County (6.3/5.2)
59. Delta County (7.3/5.3)
57. Keweenaw Couty (7.0/5.7)
61. Iron County (7.8/5.9)
68. Chippewa County (8.3/5.7)
69. Luce County (8.4/7.5)
70. Ontonagon County (8.4/7.1)
72. Baraga County (8.7/8.2)
75. Schoolcraft County (9.3/6.8)
80. Alger County (11.2/8.9)
83. Mackinac County (17.9/9.3)
Preliminary annual average data indicated that regional unemployment rates advanced in all 17 Michigan regions over the year. Rate increases ranged from 0.2 to 0.9 percentage points, with a median rate gain of 0.4 percentage points.
All 17 Michigan regions exhibited employment reductions over the month, with a median decrease of 1.8 percent. The largest over-the-month employment decline occurred in the Northeast Lower Michigan region (-3.4 percent).
Ten Michigan labor market areas demonstrated increases in the number of employed over the year, with a median increase of 0.7 percent. Four regions showed employment decreases over the year, and employment was unchanged in the Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, and Upper Peninsula regions since December 2023.
Labor force levels fell in all 17 Michigan regions over the month, with a median decrease of 1.0 percent. The largest over-the-month labor force reduction occurred in the Monroe MSA (-1.7 percent).
Sixteen labor market areas displayed workforce gains over the year, with a median increase of 2.1 percent. The most pronounced over-the-year workforce gain occurred in the Midland MSA (+4.0 percent).
According to the monthly survey of employers, Michigan not seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs fell by 10,000, or 0.2 percent, over the month. Industries with the largest over-the-month employment reductions included construction (-9,000), professional and business services (-6,000), and government (-5,000).
Michigan total payroll jobs rose by 42,000, or 0.9 percent, over the year.
Seventy-eight Michigan counties demonstrated unemployment rate advances over the month, with a median increase of 1.0 percentage points. All 83 Michigan counties exhibited unemployment rate increases over the year.
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