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Midland, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Midland rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2023 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Midland peaked in April 2020 at 19.0% and is now 14.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Midland 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
Midland 4.1% +0.1 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Midland, Michigan, National

Midland, Michigan monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Midland, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Midland peaked in April 2020 at 7,206. There are now 5,521 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,590 in January 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 95.

Unemployed Persons October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Midland 1,685 +35 -120

Number of Unemployed Persons

Midland, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Midland
Unemployment Rate
Midland
Unemployed
November
2023
3.7%
October
2023
3.9% 4.1% 4.1% 1,685
September
2023
3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 1,650
August
2023
3.8% 3.7% 4.0% 1,639
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 4.0% 1,639
June
2023
3.6% 3.6% 4.1% 1,680
May
2023
3.7% 3.7% 4.2% 1,713
April
2023
3.4% 3.8% 4.3% 1,733
March
2023
3.5% 4.1% 4.5% 1,806
February
2023
3.6% 4.3% 4.5% 1,794
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 4.5% 1,789
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.5% 1,796

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.