Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Saginaw rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Saginaw peaked in June 2009 at 13.4% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Saginaw 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
Saginaw	4.7%	+0.2	-0.9

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: Saginaw, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Saginaw peaked in June 2009 at 12,776. There are now 8,691 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,772 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 313. Saginaw employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Saginaw, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Saginaw	4,085	+197	-838

Number of Unemployed Persons

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.7%	4,085
September 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.5%	3,888
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.3%	3,772
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.7%	4,142
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.8%	4,241
May 2018	3.8%	4.6%	5.0%	4,369
April 2018	3.9%	4.7%	5.4%	4,763
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	4,784
February 2018	4.1%	4.8%	5.8%	5,060
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.8%	5,057
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.8%	5,043