Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muskegon fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Muskegon peaked in January 2010 at 16.4% and is now 12.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Muskegon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Michigan	4.3%	+0.1	+0.3
Muskegon	4.2%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 July 2009 at 13,985. There are now 10,687 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,294 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4. Muskegon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muskegon, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Muskegon	3,298	+4	-56

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Muskegon Unemployment Rate	Muskegon Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.2%	3,298
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.2%	3,294
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.2%	3,299
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.2%	3,329
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	3,333
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	3,318
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.4%	3,403
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.4%	3,417
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.4%	3,407
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%	3,369