LANSING, MI— Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged over September, remaining at 5.0 percent.
That’s according to data released last week by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment fell by 27,000 over the month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 1,000. Michigan’s labor force declined by 26,000 during September.
The U.S. unemployment rate inched up by one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 4.2 percent. Michigan’s September jobless rate was 0.8 percentage points greater than the U.S. rate.
Over the year, total employment in Michigan declined by 3.6 percent, while the national employment total fell by 0.3 percent.
