Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Battle Creek fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Battle Creek peaked in December 2009 at 11.9% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Battle Creek unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Michigan	9.3%	-0.5	-1.8
Battle Creek	8.1%	-0.2	-2.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Battle Creek, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Battle Creek peaked in December 2009 at 7,940. There are now 2,759 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Battle Creek employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Battle Creek, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Battle Creek	5,181	-166	-1,582

Number of Unemployed Persons

Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Battle Creek Unemployment Rate	Battle Creek Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.3%	8.1%	5,181
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	8.3%	5,347
October 2011	8.9%	10.6%	8.8%	5,650
September 2011	9.0%	11.1%	9.1%	5,859
August 2011	9.1%	11.2%	9.2%	5,937
July 2011	9.1%	10.9%	9.0%	5,885
June 2011	9.1%	10.5%	9.0%	5,995
May 2011	9.0%	10.3%	8.9%	5,970
April 2011	9.0%	10.2%	9.0%	6,003
March 2011	8.9%	10.3%	9.1%	6,126
February 2011	9.0%	10.4%	9.4%	6,328
January 2011	9.1%	10.7%	9.8%	6,560