Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Niles fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2018 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Niles peaked in September 2009 at 13.6% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Niles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
Michigan	4.7%	-0.1	+0.1
Niles	5.0%	-0.2	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2018 data as April 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 6,779 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,350 in May 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 365. Niles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Niles, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Niles	3,715	-167	+163

Number of Unemployed Persons

Niles, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployed
April 2018	3.9%	—	—	—
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.0%	3,715
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
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	3,818
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.1%	3,715
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.1%	3,758
August 2017	4.4%	4.6%	5.1%	3,789
July 2017	4.3%	4.5%	4.9%	3,593
June 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%	3,382
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.5%	3,350