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Michigan Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MI.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.4%August 2025
Level231,968 thousandsSeptember 2026

Michigan Unemployment Level was down 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 231,968 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −72.6% (Apr 2021) to 441.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 9.5%.

Michigan Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−200%0%200%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Michigan Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Michigan Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k250k500k750k1.00M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Michigan Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026231,968 thousands—
August 2026250,878 thousands—
July 2026260,824 thousands—
June 2026246,654 thousands—
May 2026255,997 thousands—
April 2026217,569 thousands—
March 2026252,349 thousands—
February 2026260,736 thousands—
January 2026275,063 thousands—
December 2025236,439 thousands—
November 2025240,521 thousands—
September 2025232,015 thousands−0.5
August 2025247,398 thousands−1.4
July 2025290,708 thousands−2.2
June 2025263,895 thousands1.7
May 2025255,813 thousands15.6
April 2025235,290 thousands19.9
March 2025277,169 thousands27.0
February 2025288,552 thousands30.4
January 2025287,426 thousands37.4
December 2024252,067 thousands42.1
November 2024245,623 thousands44.3
October 2024242,367 thousands25.3
September 2024233,128 thousands20.2

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high441.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−72.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year average9.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MI.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

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.NSA.

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