Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muskegon fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Muskegon peaked in January 2010 at 16.4% and is now 12.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Muskegon 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
Muskegon	3.8%	-0.4	-1.8

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: Muskegon, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Muskegon, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Muskegon peaked in June 2009 at 14,109. There are now 11,127 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Muskegon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muskegon, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muskegon	2,982	-339	-1,386

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Muskegon Unemployment Rate	Muskegon Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.8%	2,982
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.2%	3,321
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.7%	3,625
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.5%	3,483
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.5%	3,503
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.2%	3,261
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.9%	3,017
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.2%	3,312
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.8%	3,750
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.8%	3,751
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.3%	4,178