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Unemployment Rate: Iron County, MI (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MI-26071.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.8%September 2026
Previous6.2%August 2026
Year ago6.0%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Iron County, MI (U) was 5.8% in September 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since November 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.1% (Oct 2018) to 20.2% (Apr 2020), averaging 7.1%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.8%
August 20266.2%
July 20266.3%
June 20266.1%
May 20267.3%
April 20267.9%
March 20268.4%
February 20268.4%
January 20269.0%
December 20258.1%
November 20256.5%
September 20256.0%
August 20256.5%
July 20257.3%
June 20257.5%
May 20257.9%
April 20259.3%
March 20259.5%
February 202510.6%
January 20259.8%
December 20248.5%
November 20246.9%
October 20246.1%
September 20246.0%

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%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high20.2% (Apr 2020)
10-year low4.1% (Oct 2018)
10-year average7.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-MI-26071.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: Iron County, MI (U)Labor Force: Iron County, MI (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Iron, MI (USD)Personal Income — Iron, MI (USD thousands)Population — Iron, MI (persons)Unemployment: Iron 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-26071.UNEMP.M.NSA.

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