LANSING, MI— Seasonally unadjusted jobless rates receded in 16 of Michigan’s 17 labor market areas in March.
That’s according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
Regional unemployment rates in the state ranged from 3.1 to 7.8 percent during March, with a median rate decrease of 0.3 percentage points over the month.
The unemployment rate in the Upper Peninsula was 6.0 percent in March, down 0.2 percentage points from the month before and down 0.6 percentage points from a year ago.
The statewide unemployment rate in March was 3.9 percent, down 0.3 percentage points from February.
