Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Battle Creek fell 3.0 percentage points in May 2020 to 22.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Battle Creek peaked in April 2020 at 25.6% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Battle Creek unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Michigan	21.3%	-2.7	+17.1
Battle Creek	22.6%	-3.0	+18.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Battle Creek, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Battle Creek peaked in April 2020 at 15,295. There are now 639 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Battle Creek employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Battle Creek, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Battle Creek	14,656	-639	+12,050

Number of Unemployed Persons

Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Battle Creek Unemployment Rate	Battle Creek Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	14.8%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	21.3%	22.6%	14,656
April 2020	14.7%	24.0%	25.6%	15,295
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	3.6%	2,220
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	3.7%	2,307
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	3.9%	2,407
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.8%	2,389
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.9%	2,425
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	3.9%	2,461
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.0%	2,497
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.1%	2,529
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	4.1%	2,556