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Monroe, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Monroe fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2023 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Monroe peaked in April 2020 at 25.1% and is now 20.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Monroe unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.5% -0.1 -0.1
Michigan 4.1% -0.2 0.0
Monroe 4.8% 0.0 +0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2023 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Monroe, Michigan, National

Monroe, Michigan monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Monroe, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Monroe peaked in April 2020 at 18,383. There are now 14,802 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,314 in January 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 267. Monroe employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Monroe, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Monroe 3,581 -19 +208

Number of Unemployed Persons

Monroe, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Monroe
Unemployment Rate
Monroe
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 4.1% 4.8% 3,581
February
2023
3.6% 4.3% 4.8% 3,600
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 4.8% 3,578
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.8% 3,582
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 4.8% 3,585
October
2022
3.7% 4.4% 4.8% 3,589
September
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.8% 3,578
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 4.8% 3,559
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.7% 3,533
June
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.7% 3,506
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.7% 3,474

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.