Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Niles rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Niles peaked in August 2009 at 13.5% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Niles unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Michigan	4.2%	-0.1	+0.3
Niles	4.2%	+0.1	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 August 2009 at 10,495. There are now 7,421 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,949 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 125. Niles employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Niles, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Niles	3,074	+39	+125

Number of Unemployed Persons

Niles, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployment Rate	Niles Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.2%	3,074
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.1%	3,035
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.1%	3,027
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.1%	3,000
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.1%	3,018
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	3,015
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	2,998
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.2%	3,066
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.2%	3,055
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.2%	3,050
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	3,019