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Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Muskegon fell 0.2 percentage points in January 2023 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Muskegon peaked in April 2020 at 29.0% and is now 23.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.4% in July 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 January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Michigan 4.3% 0.0 -0.1
Muskegon 5.4% -0.2 -0.9
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 22,100. There are now 17,925 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,172 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3. Muskegon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Muskegon, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Muskegon 4,175 -127 -572

Number of Unemployed Persons

Muskegon, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Muskegon
Unemployment Rate
Muskegon
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.4% 4,175
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.6% 4,302
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 5.6% 4,331
October
2022
3.7% 4.4% 5.6% 4,299
September
2022
3.5% 4.3% 5.5% 4,226
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 5.5% 4,190
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.4% 4,172
June
2022
3.6% 4.0% 5.6% 4,297
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 5.6% 4,330
April
2022
3.6% 4.0% 5.7% 4,395
March
2022
3.6% 4.1% 5.8% 4,446

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.