| Unemployment Rate | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 13.2% | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| Detroit | 14.3% | +0.6 | -2.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Detroit, Michigan, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Detroit, Michigan Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Detroit peaked in July 2009 at 358,910. There are now 57,552 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 287,241 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 14,117. Detroit employment and jobs data is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 301,358 | +14,117 | -48,433 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Detroit Unemployment Rate |
Detroit Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 |
9.5% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 301,358 |
| May 2010 |
9.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 287,241 |
| April 2010 |
9.9% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 312,306 |
| March 2010 |
9.7% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 325,463 |
| February 2010 |
9.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 318,197 |
| January 2010 |
9.7% | 14.3% | 15.6% | 321,558 |
| December 2009 |
10.0% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 305,774 |
| November 2009 |
10.0% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 311,481 |
| October 2009 |
10.1% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 331,278 |
| September 2009 |
9.8% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 332,842 |
| August 2009 |
9.7% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 339,069 |
| July 2009 |
9.4% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 358,910 |
| June 2009 |
9.5% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 349,791 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons. ↩