Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Saginaw fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Saginaw peaked in May 2009 at 13.4% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Saginaw 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
Saginaw	4.7%	0.0	+0.1

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: Saginaw, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Saginaw peaked in May 2009 at 12,786. There are now 8,640 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,951 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 195. Saginaw employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Saginaw, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Saginaw	4,146	+14	+195

Number of Unemployed Persons

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.7%	4,146
July 2019	3.7%	4.3%	4.7%	4,132
June 2019	3.7%	4.2%	4.7%	4,135
May 2019	3.6%	4.2%	4.7%	4,102
April 2019	3.6%	4.1%	4.7%	4,059
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.7%	4,050
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.6%	4,015
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.7%	4,067
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.7%	4,026
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	4,019
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.6%	3,990