Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Battle Creek fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2021 to 6.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Battle Creek peaked in April 2020 at 25.6% and is now 19.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Battle Creek unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.2% | -0.1 | +2.7 |
| Michigan | 5.2% | -0.5 | +1.5 |
| Battle Creek | 6.6% | -0.2 | +2.9 |
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 11,293 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,946 in December 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 56. Battle Creek employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Battle Creek, Michigan) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 4,002 | -124 | +1,695 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Battle Creek Unemployment Rate |
Battle Creek Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2021 |
6.0% | — | — | — |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 4,002 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 4,126 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 6.7% | 3,946 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 4,107 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 4,278 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 5,973 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 6,085 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 6,133 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 9,863 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 20.8% | 22.9% | 14,750 |
| April 2020 |
14.8% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 15,295 |
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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