Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kalamazoo rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2023 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Kalamazoo peaked in April 2020 at 17.3% and is now 13.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Kalamazoo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.9% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Michigan | 4.1% | +0.2 | -0.3 |
| Kalamazoo | 4.0% | +0.1 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Kalamazoo, Michigan, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Kalamazoo, Michigan Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Kalamazoo peaked in April 2020 at 27,172. There are now 20,245 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,630 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 297. Kalamazoo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | 6,927 | +212 | -275 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Kalamazoo, Michigan Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Michigan Unemployment Rate |
Kalamazoo Unemployment Rate |
Kalamazoo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6,927 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6,715 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 6,632 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 6,630 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 6,819 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 6,956 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 7,027 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 7,305 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 7,303 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 7,233 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 7,175 |
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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