November 28, 2018
Lansing – Non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in October edged up slightly in 10 of Michigan’s 17 major labor market areas, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Regional unemployment rates ranged from 2.6 to 4.6 percent, with 10 regions recording rates below that of the state’s at 3.8 percent. Although jobless rate increases ranged from 0.1 to 0.7 percentage points, the median advancement for all regions was a mere tenth of a percentage point.
“Regional labor market trends were steady in October,” said Jason Palmer, director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives. “Jobless rates showed little change, while payroll employment rose in the majority of labor market areas.”
Both workforce levels and total employment advanced over the month in most Michigan regions.
Unemployment Rates Down Over Year
Since October 2017, jobless rates declined in 16 of Michigan’s 17 regions. Rate cuts over the year ranged from 0.4 to 0.9 percentage points with a median reduction of 0.8 percentage points. The Battle Creek, Bay City, Flint, Monroe, Muskegon, Northeast Lower, and Upper Peninsula regions all recorded over-the-year rate decreases of 0.9 percentage points. The Detroit MSA was the only area to exhibit a slight over the year uptick in the jobless rate, inching up by a tenth of a percentage point since October 2017.
Total Employment Up Over Month and Year
During the month of October, total employment advanced in 10 regions with a median increase of 0.8 percent. Regions exhibiting the most pronounced over-the-month employment gains included Lansing-East Lansing, with an advancement of 1.2 percent, and Jackson, which rose by 1.0 percent since September. Five Michigan regions demonstrated employment declines over the month, with a median decrease of 0.4 percent. The most notable reductions occurred in the Northeast and Northwest Lower Michigan regions, where employment fell seasonally by 1.5 and 1.2 percent, respectively. Midland and Niles-Benton Harbor MSA total employment remained unchanged over the month.
Over the year, total employment advanced in 16 out of Michigan’s 17 labor market regions, with a median gain of 0.8 percent. The largest over-the-year increases occurred in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming (+2.1%), Lansing-East Lansing (+1.7%) and Ann Arbor (+1.6%) metro areas. Muskegon was the only Michigan region to recede in total employment over the year, edging down by 0.1 percent since October 2017.
Workforce Levels Up Over Month, Mixed Over Year
In October, labor force levels rose in 11 Michigan regions with a median increase of 0.8 percent. Regions exhibiting the largest over-the-month gains included Lansing-East Lansing (+1.2%), Monroe (+1.1%), and Jackson (+1.1%). Four labor market areas had workforce declines in October, including Northeast Lower Michigan (-1.3%), Northwest Lower Michigan (-1.1%), Upper Peninsula (-0.2%), and Muskegon (-0.1%).
Since October 2017, labor force gains occurred in eight regions with a median increase of 0.5 percent. Grand Rapids-Wyoming exhibited the most pronounced over-the-year growth, rising by 1.4 percent. Labor force declines occurred in eight regions as well, with a median reduction of 0.5 percent. The largest decrease over-the-year occurred in Muskegon, which fell by 1 percent. Monroe’s workforce level remained unchanged over the year.
Professional and Business Services and Education Push Payroll Jobs Up Seasonally in October
The monthly survey of employers indicated that seasonally unadjusted payroll jobs in Michigan rose by 24,000, or 0.5 percent in October to 4,484,000. Employment advances in both the private and public sector were nearly identical, with both total private jobs and government employment up by approximately 12,000 over the month.
Essentially all of Michigan’s private sector job additions occurred in Professional and business services (+12,000). The Education and health services sector also recorded job gains, edging up by 5,000 over the month. Seasonal employment increases in the public sector included State government educational services (+8,000) and Local government educational services (+7,000), as hiring for the academic year continued. Payroll job increases statewide were slightly offset by a seasonal reduction of 9,000 jobs within Leisure and hospitality.
Total nonfarm employment was up in 10 of the state’s 14 metro regions with advances ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 percent and a median increase of 0.9 percent. The largest over-the-month job gains on a percentage basis occurred in Lansing-East Lansing (1.3%), Jackson (1.2%) and Ann Arbor (1.1%). October job reductions occurred in the Muskegon (-0.5%) Midland (-0.3%) and Niles-Benton Harbor (-0.2%) regions, while Bay City remained unchanged.
Over the year, unadjusted nonfarm employment advanced statewide by 60,000, or 1.4 percent. 11 metro regions demonstrated job gains over this period, with Grand Rapids-Wyoming exhibiting the largest addition of 2.4 percent since October 2017. Over-the-year job reductions occurred in the Bay City (-0.6%) Muskegon (-0.6%) and Jackson (-0.3%) regions.
Majority of County Jobless Rates Up Over Month and Down Over Year
55 of Michigan’s 83 counties recorded unemployment rate increases in October, with a median advancement of 0.2 percentage points. Two counties exhibited rate declines over the month, while 26 remained unchanged. Since October 2017, 80 counties had lower jobless rates with a median rate cut of 0.9 percentage points. Two counties had rate increases over the year, while one remained unchanged.
Note: Data in this release is not seasonally adjusted. As a result, employment and unemployment trends may differ from previously released Michigan seasonally adjusted data.
A breakdown of seasonally unadjusted October workforce estimates for Michigan and its 17 major labor market areas follows, along with a listing of county jobless rates for October.
Note to Editors: Please ensure that the source for state unemployment rates reads “Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.”
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