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Unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-19820.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest5.5%September 2026
Previous5.4%August 2026
Year ago4.8%September 2025
Next release23 Nov 2026expected

Unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) was 5.5% in September 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since September 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.3% (Apr 2023) to 23.4% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.3%.

The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.

Unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%25%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.5%
August 20265.4%
July 20265.3%
June 20265.4%
May 20265.3%
April 20265.2%
March 20265.2%
February 20265.1%
January 20264.9%
December 20254.9%
November 20254.9%
September 20254.8%
August 20254.7%
July 20254.7%
June 20254.8%
May 20254.9%
April 20255.0%
March 20255.1%
February 20255.2%
January 20255.2%
December 20245.2%
November 20245.1%
October 20245.0%
September 20244.9%

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

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high23.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.3% (Apr 2023)
10-year average5.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-19820.UNEMP.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

When is the next Unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S) release?
The next update is expected on 23 November 2026.
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-19820.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (S)”.