Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Rapids fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2021 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Rapids peaked in April 2020 at 21.2% and is now 17.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in February 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Rapids unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Michigan | 4.8% | -0.2 | -4.2 |
| Grand Rapids | 4.2% | -0.2 | -2.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Grand Rapids, Michigan, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Grand Rapids, Michigan Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Grand Rapids peaked in April 2020 at 116,007. There are now 91,766 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 21,357 in February 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,884.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 24,241 | -740 | -12,539 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Grand Rapids, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Grand Rapids Unemployment Rate |
Grand Rapids Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 24,241 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 24,981 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 24,731 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 23,564 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 22,568 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 21,357 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 24,948 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 29,069 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.2% | 5.3% | 30,289 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 31,517 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 32,338 |
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. ↩
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