Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Detroit rose 0.2 percentage points in April 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked in June 2009 at 16.4% and is now 12.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in July 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Detroit unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Michigan	4.1%	+0.1	-0.2
Detroit	4.3%	+0.2	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Detroit, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Detroit, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Detroit peaked in June 2009 at 349,851. There are now 258,099 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 78,066 in July 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13,686. Detroit employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Detroit, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Detroit	91,752	+3,314	+5,931

Number of Unemployed Persons

Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployed
June 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.3%	91,752
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	88,438
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.0%	86,501
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.1%	86,920
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.0%	85,886
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	85,924
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.0%	86,011
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	86,102
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.0%	86,191
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.1%	86,172