Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ann Arbor fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Ann Arbor peaked in June 2009 at 9.7% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Ann Arbor unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Michigan	4.2%	-0.1	+0.3
Ann Arbor	3.0%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ann Arbor, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ann Arbor peaked in June 2009 at 18,166. There are now 12,311 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,520 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 335. Ann Arbor employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ann Arbor	5,855	-9	+304

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Ann Arbor Unemployment Rate	Ann Arbor Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	3.0%	5,855
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	3.0%	5,864
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	3.0%	5,855
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	3.0%	5,901
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	3.1%	5,972
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.0%	5,945
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.0%	5,829
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	3.0%	5,874
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.0%	5,846
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	3.0%	5,839
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.0%	5,771