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Unemployment Rate: Alger County, MI (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MI-26003.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest4.8%September 2026
Previous5.3%August 2026
Year ago5.3%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Alger County, MI (U) was 4.8% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since October 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.6% (Sep 2023) to 22.5% (Apr 2020), averaging 8.3%.

Unemployment Rate: Alger County, MI (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%25%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Alger County, MI (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.8%
August 20265.3%
July 20265.4%
June 20265.8%
May 20268.0%
April 202610.2%
March 20269.9%
February 20269.1%
January 20269.7%
December 20259.2%
November 20257.7%
September 20255.3%
August 20255.9%
July 20256.7%
June 20257.0%
May 20258.1%
April 202511.3%
March 202511.4%
February 202511.3%
January 202510.6%
December 202411.1%
November 20248.9%
October 20246.3%
September 20246.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high22.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low4.6% (Sep 2023)
10-year average8.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MI-26003.UNEMP.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.

Other United States indicators

Employment: Alger County, MI (U)Labor Force: Alger County, MI (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Alger, MI (USD)Personal Income — Alger, MI (USD thousands)Population — Alger, MI (persons)Unemployment: Alger County, MI (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MI-26003.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Alger County, MI (U)”.