Holland-Grand Haven, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Holland fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Holland peaked in June 2009 at 12.4% and is now 5.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Holland 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
Holland	7.3%	-0.3	-2.4

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: 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 6,626 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Holland employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Holland, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Holland	9,364	-431	-3,140

Number of Unemployed Persons

Holland, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Holland Unemployment Rate	Holland Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.3%	7.3%	9,364
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	7.6%	9,795
October 2011	8.9%	10.6%	8.2%	10,467
September 2011	9.0%	11.1%	8.4%	10,851
August 2011	9.1%	11.2%	8.5%	10,985
July 2011	9.1%	10.9%	8.4%	10,748
June 2011	9.1%	10.5%	8.4%	10,796
May 2011	9.0%	10.3%	8.3%	10,704
April 2011	9.0%	10.2%	8.5%	10,848
March 2011	8.9%	10.3%	8.6%	11,067
February 2011	9.0%	10.4%	8.9%	11,392
January 2011	9.1%	10.7%	9.3%	11,986