Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point between September and November. Employment receded by 6,000 between September and November, and the number of unemployed fell by 7,000, resulting in a workforce decline of 13,000 during this period. The information was late and doesn’t include October-specific data due to the Federal government shutdown last fall.
Key Points:
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- The total number of unemployed people fell by 2.7% between September and November, whereas the national unemployment level rose by 3%.
- Total employment in Michigan decreased by 0.6% over the year, while the national employment level advanced by 1.6% since November 2024.
- Statewide total nonfarm jobs advanced for the fifth consecutive month during November.
- Monthly job gains were led by trade, transportation, and utilities, and private education and health services, with employment increasing by 2,000 in each industry.
- The industries with the most pronounced over-the-year numerical job gains included private education and health services (+12,000), government (+11,000), and construction (+10,000).
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area:
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- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by 0.1% between September and November to 4.7%.
- Employment fell by 12,000, and total unemployment edged up by 1,000.
- Over the year, the jobless rate decreased by 0.3%, and the labor force was nearly unchanged, edging down by 1,000.
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