Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Saginaw fell 4.6 percentage points in May 2020 to 21.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Saginaw peaked in April 2020 at 25.9% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Saginaw 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
Saginaw	21.3%	-4.6	+16.6

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: Saginaw, Michigan, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Saginaw peaked in April 2020 at 22,171. There are now 3,287 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Saginaw employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Saginaw, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Saginaw	18,884	-3,287	+14,757

Number of Unemployed Persons

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	14.8%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	21.3%	21.3%	18,884
April 2020	14.7%	24.0%	25.9%	22,171
March 2020	4.4%	4.3%	4.3%	3,606
February 2020	3.5%	3.6%	4.4%	3,773
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	4.6%	3,951
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.7%	4,047
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.7%	4,051
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.7%	4,057
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.7%	4,056
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	4,053