Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ann Arbor fell 0.2 percentage points in November 2021 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Ann Arbor peaked in April 2020 at 15.2% and is now 10.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in August 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Ann Arbor unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Michigan | 5.9% | -0.2 | -2.3 |
| Ann Arbor | 4.5% | -0.2 | -0.8 |
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 27,615. There are now 19,199 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,626 in August 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 790. Ann Arbor employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | 8,416 | -475 | -1,647 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Ann Arbor Unemployment Rate |
Ann Arbor Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.9% | 4.5% | 8,416 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 8,891 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 9,311 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 7,626 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 7,982 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 8,431 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 8,708 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 8,880 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 9,162 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 9,505 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 9,855 |
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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