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Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Niles fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Niles peaked in April 2020 at 19.6% and is now 14.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in July 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Niles 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
Niles 4.8% 0.0 -0.1
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: Niles, Michigan, National

Niles, Michigan monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Niles, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Niles peaked in April 2020 at 13,474. There are now 10,049 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,076 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 349. Niles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Niles, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Niles 3,425 +32 -31

Number of Unemployed Persons

Niles, Michigan Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Michigan
Unemployment Rate
Niles
Unemployment Rate
Niles
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.3% 4.8% 3,425
December
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.8% 3,393
November
2022
3.6% 4.4% 4.7% 3,342
October
2022
3.7% 4.4% 4.6% 3,255
September
2022
3.5% 4.3% 4.4% 3,145
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 4.4% 3,098
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.3% 3,076
June
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.4% 3,153
May
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.4% 3,159
April
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.5% 3,181
March
2022
3.6% 4.1% 4.6% 3,222

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.