Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Niles fell 0.5 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Niles peaked in September 2009 at 13.6% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Niles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Michigan	4.0%	0.0	-0.4
Niles	3.7%	-0.5	-1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 7,764 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Niles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Niles, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Niles	2,730	-326	-1,152

Number of Unemployed Persons

Niles, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%	2,730
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.2%	3,056
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.4%	3,237
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.2%	3,119
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%	3,159
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.1%	2,962
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.8%	2,783
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.0%	2,944
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.4%	3,227
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.5%	3,321
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.0%	3,701