Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ann Arbor rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2022 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Ann Arbor peaked in April 2020 at 14.7% and is now 11.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in August 2022, 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 | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Michigan | 4.3% | +0.1 | -0.9 |
| Ann Arbor | 3.4% | +0.1 | -0.3 |
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 April 2020 at 26,530. There are now 19,834 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,367 in September 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 329. Ann Arbor employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 6,696 | +167 | -290 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Ann Arbor Unemployment Rate |
Ann Arbor Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2022 |
3.5% | — | — | — |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6,696 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 6,529 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6,367 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6,373 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 6,456 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6,725 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6,724 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6,700 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 6,766 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6,918 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6,855 |
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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