Flint, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flint rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2019 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Flint peaked in May 2009 at 16.2% and is now 11.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Flint unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Michigan	4.1%	-0.1	+0.1
Flint	5.1%	+0.1	+0.5

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

Unemployment Rate: Flint, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Flint, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Flint peaked in May 2009 at 33,149. There are now 23,781 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,206 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,162. Flint employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flint, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Flint	9,368	+158	+961

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flint, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Flint Unemployment Rate	Flint Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	4.1%	5.1%	9,368
September 2019	3.5%	4.2%	5.0%	9,210
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.0%	9,286
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	5.0%	9,267
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.0%	9,283
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.9%	9,064
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.7%	8,635
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.7%	8,573
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.7%	8,476
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.7%	8,590
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.7%	8,531