Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Niles rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Niles peaked in September 2009 at 13.6% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Niles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Michigan	3.9%	-0.1	-0.8
Niles	4.3%	+0.2	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Niles, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Niles, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Niles peaked in October 2009 at 10,494. There are now 7,334 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,783 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 377. Niles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Niles, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Niles	3,160	+198	-555

Number of Unemployed Persons

Niles, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.3%	3,160
September 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.1%	2,962
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	2,783
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.0%	2,944
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.4%	3,227
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%	3,321
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	5.0%	3,701
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.0%	3,711
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.2%	3,882
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.1%	3,767
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.3%	3,890