Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Detroit fell 0.1 percentage points in August 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Detroit peaked in June 2009 at 16.4% and is now 12.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Detroit unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	0.0	-0.5
Michigan	4.1%	-0.2	-0.5
Detroit	4.2%	-0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2018 data as September 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 261,774 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 84,892 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3,185. Detroit employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Detroit, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Detroit	88,077	-3,729	-1,100

Number of Unemployed Persons

Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployed
September 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	88,077
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%	91,806
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.4%	92,880
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.4%	93,666
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	4.5%	94,262
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	94,167
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.5%	94,907
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	94,188
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	93,642
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	94,017
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	93,828