Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates rose in all 17 Michigan labor market areas over the month of February, according to data released by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.
“Michigan regional labor markets displayed jobless rate increases typical for February,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Employment gains were seen in most metro areas during February.”
Regional unemployment rates in the state ranged from 3.0 to 8.3 percent in February, with a median rate increase of 0.3 percentage points over the month. Rate increases ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 percentage points, with the largest over-the-month increase seen in the Northeast Lower Michigan region.
Over the year, 16 Michigan regions observed jobless rate declines, with a median rate reduction of 0.5 percentage points. Since February 2023, the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was the only region to exhibit a rate increase (+0.3 percentage points).
Total employment up over month and year
Total employment rose in 15 Michigan labor market areas over the month, with a median increase of 0.4 percent. The most pronounced over-the-month employment increase was seen in the Lansing MSA (+3.2 percent). The Detroit MSA was the only labor market area to exhibit an employment decrease over the month (-0.8 percent). Employment in the Northeast Lower Michigan region was unchanged over the month.
