Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Detroit fell 0.2 percentage points in May 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked in April 2020 at 23.4% and is now 20.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Detroit unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| Michigan | 3.7% | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Detroit | 3.0% | -0.2 | -0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Detroit, Michigan, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Detroit, Michigan Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Detroit peaked in May 2020 at 511,303. There are now 447,343 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Detroit employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Detroit, Michigan) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 63,960 | -3,518 | -11,499 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Detroit Unemployment Rate |
Detroit Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 3.0% | 63,960 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 67,478 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 74,039 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 79,341 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 79,756 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 78,054 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 78,458 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 78,359 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 76,802 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 74,644 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 72,772 |
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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