Flint, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flint fell 5.7 percentage points in May 2020 to 25.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 4.1 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Flint peaked in April 2020 at 31.0% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Flint 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
Flint	25.3%	-5.7	+20.2

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: Flint, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Flint, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Flint peaked in April 2020 at 57,344. There are now 8,771 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Flint employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flint, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Flint	48,573	-8,771	+39,215

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flint, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Flint Unemployment Rate	Flint Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	21.2%	25.3%	48,573
April 2020	14.7%	24.0%	31.0%	57,344
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	4.4%	7,936
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	4.5%	8,290
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	4.6%	8,386
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.6%	8,495
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.6%	8,480
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.7%	8,540
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.7%	8,610
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.8%	8,738
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	4.9%	8,927