Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Detroit fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.0%. 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 12.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Detroit unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Michigan	3.9%	-0.1	-0.8
Detroit	4.0%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 265,797 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Detroit employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Detroit, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Detroit	84,054	-416	-9,774

Number of Unemployed Persons

Detroit, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployment Rate	Detroit Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	84,054
September 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	84,470
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	88,063
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