Monroe, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Monroe fell 5.3 percentage points in May 2020 to 21.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Monroe peaked in April 2020 at 26.9% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Monroe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Michigan	21.3%	-2.7	+17.1
Monroe	21.6%	-5.3	+17.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Monroe, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Monroe, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Monroe peaked in April 2020 at 20,353. There are now 3,608 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Monroe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Monroe, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Monroe	16,745	-3,608	+13,723

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monroe, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployment Rate	Monroe Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	14.8%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	21.3%	21.6%	16,745
April 2020	14.7%	24.0%	26.9%	20,353
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	3.4%	2,506
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	3.5%	2,670
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	3.5%	2,612
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.2%	2,437
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.3%	2,439
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2,474
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2,536
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.5%	2,630
July 2019	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	2,752