Not seasonally adjusted jobless rates rose in all 17 Michigan labor market areas over the month, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
“Michigan’s regional labor markets experienced typical increases in unemployment rates in January,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director of the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Payroll job totals also fell seasonally in all Michigan metro areas over the month.”
The Upper Peninsula’s jobless rate rose to 7.2% in January, compared with 5.8% in December. The U.P. unemployment rate is also higher than in January of 2022, when the jobless rate sat at 6.6%. There’s an estimated 9,500 people without work in the Upper Peninsula, compared with 7,700 in December and 8,600 in January of 2022.
U.P. counties ranked by unemployment rate – January 2023
13 Dickinson County 4.7
19 Menominee County 5.0
33 Houghton County 5.7
41 Marquette County 6.0
48 Gogebic County 6.4
54 Delta County 6.9
60 Iron County 8.0
61 Ontonagon County 8.2
63 Keweenaw County 8.3
65 Chippewa County 8.5
67 Luce County 8.7
70 Baraga County 8.8
75 Alger County 10.3
80 Schoolcraft County 11.9
83 Mackinac County 21.2
Total employment down over month, up over year
Fourteen Michigan regions exhibited employment declines over the month, with a median decline of 0.5 percent. The Detroit metropolitan statistical area (MSA) demonstrated the largest employment reduction since December (-2.1 percent). The only metro areas to record an increase in employment were the Kalamazoo MSA (+0.1 percent) and the Midland MSA (+0.5 percent).
Employment advanced in 16 Michigan labor market areas over the year, with a median increase of 1.8 percent. The Lansing MSA had the largest employment gain since January 2022 (+5.2 percent).
Workforce levels up over month, up over year
Labor force levels increased in 15 regions over the month, with a median advance of 0.7 percent. The most pronounced labor force hike occurred in both the Bay City MSA and Northeast Lower Michigan region (+1.4 percent).
Sixteen Michigan labor market areas exhibited labor force advances over the year, with a median increase of 2.0 percent. The Lansing MSA demonstrated the largest workforce increase since January 2022 (+5.2 percent).
Regional payroll employment levels fall in January
The monthly survey of employers indicated that Michigan not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment dropped by 70,000, or 1.6 percent, over the month. The largest over-the-month employment losses occurred in the trade, transportation, and utilities (-18,000); government (-15,000); and professional and business services (-8,000) sectors.
Every metro area demonstrated payroll job reductions between December and January, with a median decrease of 1.4 percent. Payroll job declines ranged from -0.5 to -2.3 percent, with the largest employment dip occurring in the Flint MSA.
Michigan seasonally unadjusted total nonfarm employment rose by 101,000 over the year, or 2.4 percent. All 14 metro areas exhibited job advances over the year, with a median increase of 3.2 percent.
County jobless rates up over month and year
All Michigan counties displayed an uptick in jobless rates between December and January, with a median increase of 1.2 percentage points. Jobless rates rose in 58 Michigan counties over the year.
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