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Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ann Arbor rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Ann Arbor peaked in April 2020 at 14.6% and is now 11.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Ann Arbor unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Michigan 3.9% +0.2 -0.4
Ann Arbor 3.3% +0.1 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ann Arbor, Michigan, National

Ann Arbor, Michigan monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ann Arbor peaked in April 2020 at 26,439. There are now 19,747 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,466 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 226. Ann Arbor employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Ann Arbor 6,692 +114 -430

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ann Arbor, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Ann Arbor
Unemployment Rate
Ann Arbor
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.1%
September
2023
3.8% 3.9% 3.3% 6,692
August
2023
3.8% 3.7% 3.2% 6,578
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 3.2% 6,466
June
2023
3.6% 3.6% 3.3% 6,691
May
2023
3.7% 3.7% 3.4% 6,831
April
2023
3.4% 3.8% 3.5% 6,911
March
2023
3.5% 4.1% 3.7% 7,264
February
2023
3.6% 4.3% 3.7% 7,288
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 3.7% 7,278
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 3.7% 7,215
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 3.7% 7,229

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.