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May 22, 2025
LANSING, Mich. – Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates declined in all 18 Michigan labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
“All regional labor markets in Michigan experienced typical springtime additions of payroll jobs and declining unemployment rates in April,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “However, unemployment levels are still up over the year across all regions.”
Michigan regional jobless rates ranged from 3.7 to 9.2 percent in April, with a median rate reduction of 0.6 percentage points over the month. Rate declines ranged from 0.4 to 1.6 percentage points, with the most pronounced over-the-month decrease occurring in the Detroit metropolitan statistical area (MSA).
All 18 Michigan labor market areas displayed unemployment rate gains over the year, with a median rate increase of 1.1 percentage points. The most significant over-the-year rate gain occurred in the Northeast Lower Michigan region (+1.9 percentage points).
Total employment down over month, mixed over year
Total employment declined in 15 Michigan labor market areas over the month, with a median decrease of 0.4 percent. The largest employment decrease occurred in both the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek metro areas (-0.7 percent).
Eleven Michigan labor market areas demonstrated employment reductions over the year, with a median decrease of 1.1 percent. Employment advanced in seven Michigan labor market areas since April 2024.
Regional workforce levels down over month, up over year
Regional labor force levels receded in 17 Michigan regions over the month, with a median reduction of 1.0 percent. The Northeast Lower Michigan region was the only labor market to exhibit a workforce increase during April (+0.3 percent).
Michigan labor force levels rose in 12 labor market areas over the year, with a median gain of 0.9 percent. Five Michigan labor market areas experienced workforce decreases over the year, and the labor force remained unchanged in the Kalamazoo MSA since April 2024.
Regional nonfarm employment rose during April
According to the monthly survey of employers, Michigan not seasonally adjusted payroll jobs rose by 40,000, or 0.9 percent, over the month. The most pronounced over-the-month employment gains occurred in the construction (+10,000), professional and business services (+8,000), and private education and health services (+7,000) industries.
Payroll jobs increased in all 15 Michigan metro areas over the month, with a median advance of 0.6 percent. The largest employment increase occurred in the Bay City MSA (+1.1 percent).
Michigan total nonfarm jobs advanced by 33,000, or 0.7 percent, over the year. Ten metro areas demonstrated payroll employment gains since April 2024, with a median increase of 1.1 percent.
County jobless rates down over month, up over year
Seventy-eight Michigan counties demonstrated unemployment rate reductions over the month, with a median decrease of 0.7 percentage points. Jobless rates rose in all 83 Michigan counties since April 2024.
For more detailed information, including data tables, view the full release.
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 not seasonally adjusted March workforce estimates for Michigan and its 18 major labor market areas follows, along with a ranking of county jobless rates for April.
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