Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ann Arbor rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.0%. 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 June 2009 at 9.8% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Ann Arbor unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Michigan	3.9%	-0.1	-0.8
Ann Arbor	3.0%	+0.2	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 18,304. There are now 12,396 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,250 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 658. Ann Arbor employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ann Arbor	5,908	+461	-1,316

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Ann Arbor Unemployment Rate	Ann Arbor Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.9%	3.0%	5,908
September 2018	3.7%	4.0%	2.8%	5,447
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	2.7%	5,250
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	2.8%	5,563
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	3.0%	5,923
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	3.1%	6,077
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	3.4%	6,649
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	3.4%	6,651
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	3.8%	7,297
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	3.7%	7,236
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	3.7%	7,258