Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Detroit rose 1.7 percentage points in May 2020 to 23.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.0 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate for Detroit in May 2020 is at a new high. You can also compare Detroit unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Michigan	21.2%	-2.8	+17.0
Detroit	23.2%	+1.7	+18.7

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: Detroit, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Detroit, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Detroit in May 2020 is at a new high of 448,564. Detroit employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Detroit, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Detroit	448,564	+34,072	+351,177

Number of Unemployed Persons

Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	21.2%	23.2%	448,564
April 2020	14.7%	24.0%	21.5%	414,492
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	4.6%	99,147
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	3.9%	83,700
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	4.0%	85,946
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.0%	87,389
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.0%	86,976
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.0%	86,898
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.1%	88,346
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.2%	90,792
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	4.3%	93,543