Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Rapids fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Rapids peaked in April 2020 at 20.5% and is now 17.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Rapids unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Michigan | 4.3% | +0.2 | -0.1 |
| Grand Rapids | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
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 112,270. There are now 91,279 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 19,269 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,722.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 20,991 | -132 | +268 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Grand Rapids, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Grand Rapids Unemployment Rate |
Grand Rapids Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 20,991 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 21,123 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 20,352 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 19,815 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% | 19,269 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 19,624 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 19,703 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 19,614 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 20,358 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 20,490 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 20,587 |
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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