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Michigan Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-MI.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−4.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−2.3%August 2025
Level240,970 thousandsSeptember 2026

Michigan Unemployment Level was down 4.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −2.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 240,970 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −71.8% (Apr 2021) to 399.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 9.0%.

Michigan Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Michigan Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Michigan Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k200k400k600k800k1.0M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Michigan Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026240,970 thousands—
August 2026240,486 thousands—
July 2026240,895 thousands—
June 2026247,032 thousands—
May 2026251,064 thousands—
April 2026249,807 thousands—
March 2026250,800 thousands—
February 2026251,343 thousands—
January 2026251,725 thousands—
December 2025248,858 thousands—
November 2025248,325 thousands—
September 2025245,651 thousands−4.2
August 2025245,751 thousands−2.3
July 2025248,104 thousands0.9
June 2025252,538 thousands5.8
May 2025257,991 thousands12.1
April 2025263,078 thousands19.6
March 2025267,234 thousands27.4
February 2025270,137 thousands33.7
January 2025270,378 thousands36.1
December 2024268,133 thousands34.7
November 2024264,657 thousands31.9
October 2024260,774 thousands28.9
September 2024256,468 thousands26.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high399.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−71.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year average9.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MI.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MI.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Michigan Unemployment Level”.