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Flint, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flint rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Flint peaked in April 2020 at 30.0% and is now 25.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Flint unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Michigan 3.9% +0.2 -0.4
Flint 5.0% +0.1 -0.6
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Flint, Michigan, National

Flint, Michigan monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Flint, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Flint peaked in April 2020 at 52,274. There are now 43,024 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,906 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 344. Flint employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flint, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Flint 9,250 +191 -786

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flint, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Flint
Unemployment Rate
Flint
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.1%
September
2023
3.8% 3.9% 5.0% 9,250
August
2023
3.8% 3.7% 4.9% 9,059
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 4.9% 8,906
June
2023
3.6% 3.6% 5.1% 9,327
May
2023
3.7% 3.7% 5.2% 9,394
April
2023
3.4% 3.8% 5.3% 9,510
March
2023
3.5% 4.1% 5.5% 9,870
February
2023
3.6% 4.3% 5.6% 9,937
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.6% 9,948
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.6% 10,024
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 5.6% 10,052

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.