Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Detroit rose 0.3 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked in April 2020 at 23.4% and is now 19.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in June 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.2 percentage points. You can also compare Detroit unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Michigan | 4.3% | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| Detroit | 4.1% | +0.3 | +0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Detroit, Michigan, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Detroit, Michigan Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Detroit peaked in May 2020 at 511,303. There are now 421,602 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 62,658 in June 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 27,043. Detroit employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Detroit, Michigan) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 89,701 | +6,562 | +11,243 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Detroit Unemployment Rate |
Detroit Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 89,701 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 83,139 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 74,193 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 68,508 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 63,928 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 62,658 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 63,961 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 67,478 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 74,039 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 79,341 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 79,756 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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