Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lansing rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Lansing peaked in June 2009 at 11.6% and is now 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Lansing unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Michigan	3.9%	-0.1	-0.8
Lansing	3.5%	+0.2	-0.9

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

Unemployment Rate: Lansing, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lansing, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lansing peaked in June 2009 at 28,833. There are now 19,987 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,952 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 894. Lansing employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lansing, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lansing	8,846	+557	-2,159

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lansing, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Lansing Unemployment Rate	Lansing Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.9%	3.5%	8,846
September 2018	3.7%	4.0%	3.3%	8,289
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.2%	7,952
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.3%	8,154
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	3.3%	8,195
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	3.4%	8,596
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	3.9%	9,893
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	3.9%	9,777
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.4%	11,075
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	11,613
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	11,292