Holland-Grand Haven, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Holland fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Holland peaked in June 2009 at 12.4% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Holland unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Michigan	8.5%	-0.3	-2.0
Holland	6.6%	-0.1	-2.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Holland, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Holland, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Holland peaked in August 2009 at 15,990. There are now 7,407 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Holland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Holland, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Holland	8,583	-133	-2,484

Number of Unemployed Persons

Holland, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Holland Unemployment Rate	Holland Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.3%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.5%	6.6%	8,583
February 2012	8.3%	8.8%	6.7%	8,716
January 2012	8.3%	9.0%	7.0%	8,992
December 2011	8.5%	9.3%	7.3%	9,364
November 2011	8.7%	9.6%	7.6%	9,795
October 2011	8.9%	9.9%	8.2%	10,467
September 2011	9.0%	10.2%	8.4%	10,851
August 2011	9.1%	10.4%	8.5%	10,985
July 2011	9.1%	10.6%	8.4%	10,748
June 2011	9.1%	10.6%	8.4%	10,796
May 2011	9.0%	10.6%	8.3%	10,704
April 2011	9.0%	10.5%	8.5%	10,848