December Unemployment Increases Slightly

Liz Gullett

Jan 20, 2017

According to numbers released this week by the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.0%. During the month, the workforce grew by 14,000, as total employment grew by 9,000 and the number of unemployed increased by 5,000. While the month-to-month rate saw a slight increase, the December 2015 rate is one-tenth of a percentage point below the December 2015 rate of 5.1%.

The December 2016 unemployment rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn market held steady from the prior month at 5.6%. This rate is five-tenths of a percentage point lower than the December 2015 rate of 6.1%. The regions workforce increased by 6,000, as total employment grew by 4,000 and the number of unemployed saw only a minor change.

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