Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Niles fell 1.7 percentage points in May 2020 to 19.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Niles peaked in April 2020 at 21.3% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Niles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Michigan	21.3%	-2.7	+17.1
Niles	19.6%	-1.7	+15.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 14,755. There are now 171 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Niles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Niles, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Niles	14,584	-171	+11,545

Number of Unemployed Persons

Niles, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	14.8%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	21.3%	19.6%	14,584
April 2020	14.7%	24.0%	21.3%	14,755
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	3.6%	2,594
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	3.6%	2,688
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	2,802
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.7%	2,732
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.8%	2,772
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	3.8%	2,818
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	3.9%	2,868
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	2,919