Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Saginaw fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Michigan rate. The unemployment rate in Saginaw peaked in June 2009 at 13.4% and is now 9.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Saginaw 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
Saginaw	4.3%	-0.4	-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: 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 8,985 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 19. Saginaw employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Saginaw, Michigan) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Saginaw	3,791	-348	-1,269

Number of Unemployed Persons

Saginaw, Michigan Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Michigan Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployment Rate	Saginaw Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%	3,791
January 2019	4.0%	4.0%	4.7%	4,139
December 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.8%	4,214
November 2018	3.7%	4.0%	4.7%	4,105
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.7%	4,084
September 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.5%	3,888
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.3%	3,772
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.7%	4,142
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	4.8%	4,241
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.0%	4,369
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.4%	4,763