Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Battle Creek fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2022 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Battle Creek peaked in April 2020 at 23.3% and is now 18.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Battle Creek unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | 0.0 | -2.4 |
| Michigan | 4.3% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| Battle Creek | 5.1% | -0.1 | -2.0 |
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 13,923. There are now 10,899 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 | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 3,024 | -70 | -1,192 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Battle Creek, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Battle Creek Unemployment Rate |
Battle Creek Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3,024 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 3,094 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 3,244 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 3,308 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 3,430 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 3,414 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 3,443 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 3,593 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 3,791 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3,977 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 4,107 |
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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