Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kalamazoo fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Kalamazoo peaked in February 2010 at 11.6% and is now 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.1 percentage points. You can also compare Kalamazoo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Michigan	4.8%	+0.1	0.0
Kalamazoo	4.6%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kalamazoo, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kalamazoo peaked in September 2009 at 19,801. There are now 11,964 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,940 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,897. Kalamazoo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kalamazoo	7,837	+144	+174

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kalamazoo, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Kalamazoo Unemployment Rate	Kalamazoo Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.6%	7,837
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	7,693
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	7,838
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	7,656
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	7,607
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	4.6%	7,804
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	4.4%	7,350
July 2017	4.3%	4.5%	3.8%	6,477
June 2017	4.3%	4.4%	3.5%	5,940
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	3.6%	5,990
April 2017	4.4%	4.4%	3.7%	6,203