Michigan unemployment rate edges down in June

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 5.3 percent during June, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment receded by 4,000 over the month, and the number of unemployed people fell by 6,000. Michigan’s labor force was reduced by 9,000 in June.  

“Michigan’s unemployment rate declined for the second consecutive month in June, a sign of labor market stabilization during the second quarter,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics. “Payroll jobs also declined this month but recorded a solid second quarter gain of over 10,000 jobs.”

The national unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 4.1 percent. Michigan’s jobless rate in June was 1.2 percentage points larger than the U.S. rate. The national unemployment rate was unchanged over the year, while Michigan’s rate rose by six-tenths of a percentage point since June 2024.

Labor force trends and highlights

• Michigan’s unemployment rate fell for the second consecutive month in June.
• The statewide total employment level edged down by 0.1 percent, contrary to the 0.1 percent employment gain seen nationally.
• Michigan’s labor force rose by 0.4 percent over the year, an increase one full percentage point below the national total workforce expansion of 1.4 percent.
• Michigan’s quarterly jobless rate was unchanged between the first and second quarter of 2025, remaining at 5.4 percent.
• The June statewide labor force participation rate receded by two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 61.7 percent. Michigan’s employment-population ratio fell by a tenth of a percentage point to 58.4 percent during June.

Detroit metro area jobless rate recedes in June

The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area’s (MSA) seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.8 percent during June. Employment in the Detroit MSA rose by 8,000, while unemployment fell by 4,000, resulting in a labor force gain of 4,000 over the month.

Over the year, the Detroit metro area unemployment rate advanced by 0.3 percentage points. Employment rose by 7,000 and unemployment advanced by 8,000 since June 2024.  

Michigan payroll jobs decline in June

According to the monthly survey of employers, Michigan seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs decreased by 9,000, between May and June, resulting in a job total of 4,523,000.

Industry employment trends and highlights

• Total nonfarm employment in Michigan declined during June due to over-the-month job losses in the professional and business services (-9,000) and manufacturing (-4,000) sectors.
• The state’s private education and health services sector demonstrated the largest over-the-month employment increase, with jobs advancing by 5,000 in June.
• On a seasonally adjusted basis, Michigan total nonfarm payroll jobs were 36,000, or 0.8 percent, above its year-ago level.
• The most significant over-the-year numerical industry job gains occurred in private education and health services (+22,000), construction (+11,000), and government (+8,000).