MARQUETTE, MI-- Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate inched up by a tenth of a percentage point in May to 5 percent.
The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget says state employment levels increased by 6,000 and the number of unemployed edged up by 3,000, resulting in a modest workforce gain of 9,000 in May.
The national jobless rate decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point between April and May to 5.8 percent, 0.8 percentage points above the Michigan rate. Over the year, the U.S. rate dropped by 7.5 percentage points, while Michigan’s rate moved down significantly by 15.8 percentage points.
The reductions reflected people returning to work after high pandemic-related layoffs in May 2020.
