Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lansing fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Lansing peaked in June 2009 at 11.6% and is now 8.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Lansing unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Michigan	4.0%	0.0	-0.4
Lansing	3.2%	-0.4	-1.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 20,737 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 144. Lansing employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lansing, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lansing	8,096	-909	-2,979

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lansing, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Lansing Unemployment Rate	Lansing Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.2%	8,096
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	3.6%	9,005
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.6%	9,025
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	3.7%	9,353
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.5%	8,841
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	3.3%	8,289
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.2%	7,952
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.3%	8,154
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	3.3%	8,195
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.4%	8,596
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.9%	9,893