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Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muskegon fell 0.3 percentage points in April 2023 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Muskegon peaked in April 2020 at 28.5% and is now 23.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Muskegon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.2
Michigan 3.8% -0.3 -0.2
Muskegon 4.8% -0.3 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with April 2023 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Muskegon, Michigan, National

Muskegon, Michigan monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Muskegon, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Muskegon peaked in April 2020 at 21,872. There are now 18,132 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,676 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 64. Muskegon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muskegon, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Muskegon 3,740 -177 +6

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Muskegon
Unemployment Rate
Muskegon
Unemployed
May
2023
3.7%
April
2023
3.4% 3.8% 4.8% 3,740
March
2023
3.5% 4.1% 5.1% 3,917
February
2023
3.6% 4.3% 5.1% 3,956
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.2% 3,970
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.2% 4,000
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 5.2% 4,021
October
2022
3.7% 4.4% 5.3% 4,032
September
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.2% 3,977
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 5.1% 3,876
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.9% 3,762
June
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.8% 3,683

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.