Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate last month declined one-tenth of a percentage point from the prior month to 5.3%. During the same period, the national rate also decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1%.
Key Points:
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- Employment receded by 4,000 over the month, and the number of unemployed fell by 6,000.
- Statewide total employment declined by 0.1%.
- Michigan’s labor force rose by 0.4% over the year.
- The quarterly jobless rate was unchanged between the first and second quarter, remaining at 5.4%.
- The June statewide labor force participation rate receded by two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 61.7%.
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area:
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- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.8%.
- Employment rose by 8,000, while unemployment fell by 4,000.
- Over the year, the unemployment rate advanced by 0.3%.
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