Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Rapids fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2020 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Rapids peaked in July 2009 at 12.3% and is now 9.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in February 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Rapids unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.4%	+0.9	+0.6
Michigan	4.3%	+0.7	0.0
Grand Rapids	2.6%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2020 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 July 2009 at 61,748. There are now 47,047 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area.

Unemployed Persons	March 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Rapids	14,701	-524	-3,068

Number of Unemployed Persons

Grand Rapids, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Grand Rapids Unemployment Rate	Grand Rapids Unemployed
April 2020	14.7%	22.7%	—	—
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	2.6%	14,701
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	2.6%	15,225
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	2.8%	16,076
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	2.8%	16,047
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	2.8%	16,219
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	2.8%	16,391
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	2.9%	16,560
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	2.9%	16,709
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	2.9%	16,874
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	2.9%	17,053
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	3.0%	17,279