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Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Michigan
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as bandy around the idea of a by 2023. The last economic recession鈥攖he Great Recession of 2008-2010鈥攕ent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.
As of October of this year, national unemployment is at 3.7%, 0.2% higher than in September. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate , ranging from just 2.0% in Minnesota, to 4.5% in Illinois and 4.7% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.
To that end, compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rate in Michigan using data from the . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in September 2022.
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#50. Newaygo County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 23,790 (958 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 23,790 (958 unemployed)
#49. Shiawassee County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.2%
- Total labor force: 32,505 (1,293 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.2%
- Total labor force: 32,505 (1,293 unemployed)
#48. Wayne County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -3.3%
- Total labor force: 792,534 (31,718 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -3.3%
- Total labor force: 792,534 (31,718 unemployed)
#47. Alpena County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 13,647 (555 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 13,647 (555 unemployed)
#46. Benzie County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 9,006 (365 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 9,006 (365 unemployed)
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#45. Emmet County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 16,997 (697 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 16,997 (697 unemployed)
#44. Hillsdale County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 20,075 (817 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 20,075 (817 unemployed)
#43. Isabella County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 33,364 (1,362 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 33,364 (1,362 unemployed)
#42. St. Joseph County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 28,348 (1,171 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 28,348 (1,171 unemployed)
#41. Berrien County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 71,282 (2,963 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 71,282 (2,963 unemployed)
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#40. Marquette County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 31,726 (1,330 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 31,726 (1,330 unemployed)
#39. Gogebic County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 5,609 (241 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 5,609 (241 unemployed)
#38. Monroe County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.3%
- Total labor force: 73,430 (3,179 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.3%
- Total labor force: 73,430 (3,179 unemployed)
#37. Van Buren County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 34,838 (1,500 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 34,838 (1,500 unemployed)
#36. Delta County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 16,738 (743 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 16,738 (743 unemployed)
#35. Mason County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 13,404 (595 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 13,404 (595 unemployed)
#34. Wexford County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 14,755 (648 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 14,755 (648 unemployed)
#33. Bay County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 48,745 (2,196 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 48,745 (2,196 unemployed)
#32. Otsego County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 11,694 (530 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 11,694 (530 unemployed)
#31. Sanilac County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 19,694 (877 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 19,694 (877 unemployed)
#30. Tuscola County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 23,152 (1,036 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 23,152 (1,036 unemployed)
#29. Chippewa County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 16,713 (773 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 16,713 (773 unemployed)
#28. Calhoun County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 59,967 (2,815 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 59,967 (2,815 unemployed)
#27. Iron County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,870 (231 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,870 (231 unemployed)
#26. Mecosta County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 18,991 (885 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 18,991 (885 unemployed)
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#25. Antrim County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 10,325 (506 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 10,325 (506 unemployed)
#24. Kalkaska County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 8,091 (397 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 8,091 (397 unemployed)
#23. Luce County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 2,179 (108 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 2,179 (108 unemployed)
#22. Manistee County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 10,458 (520 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 10,458 (520 unemployed)
#21. Oceana County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 12,551 (638 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.7%
- Total labor force: 12,551 (638 unemployed)
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#20. Iosco County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 10,538 (547 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 10,538 (547 unemployed)
#19. Keweenaw County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: +0.5%
- Total labor force: 927 (48 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: +0.5%
- Total labor force: 927 (48 unemployed)
#18. Muskegon County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.2%
- Total labor force: 77,197 (4,028 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.2%
- Total labor force: 77,197 (4,028 unemployed)
#17. Gladwin County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 9,934 (530 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 9,934 (530 unemployed)
#16. Saginaw County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.0%
- Total labor force: 82,233 (4,356 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.0%
- Total labor force: 82,233 (4,356 unemployed)
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#15. Genesee County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 175,992 (9,727 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 175,992 (9,727 unemployed)
#14. Presque Isle County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 5,076 (278 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 5,076 (278 unemployed)
#13. Alcona County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 3,990 (223 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 3,990 (223 unemployed)
#12. Alger County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 3,401 (195 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 3,401 (195 unemployed)
#11. Crawford County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 5,488 (311 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 5,488 (311 unemployed)
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#10. Lake County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 4,276 (248 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 4,276 (248 unemployed)
#9. Schoolcraft County
- Current unemployment rate: 5.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 3,266 (190 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 3,266 (190 unemployed)
#8. Arenac County
- Current unemployment rate: 6.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 5,927 (357 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 5,927 (357 unemployed)
#7. Baraga County
- Current unemployment rate: 6.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 3,123 (186 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 3,123 (186 unemployed)
#6. Clare County
- Current unemployment rate: 6.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 11,473 (689 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 11,473 (689 unemployed)
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#5. Ogemaw County
- Current unemployment rate: 6.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 8,373 (499 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 8,373 (499 unemployed)
#4. Ontonagon County
- Current unemployment rate: 6.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 2,142 (133 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 2,142 (133 unemployed)
#3. Montmorency County
- Current unemployment rate: 6.6%
--- 1 month change: -1.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 3,095 (203 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -1.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 3,095 (203 unemployed)
#2. Oscoda County
- Current unemployment rate: 7.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 2,709 (208 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 2,709 (208 unemployed)
#1. Roscommon County
- Current unemployment rate: 7.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: +0.3%
- Total labor force: 7,564 (581 unemployed)
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: +0.3%
- Total labor force: 7,564 (581 unemployed)
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