Michigan unemployment rate increases

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate advanced by two-tenths of a percent to 4.8 percent during November, according to data released by Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.

The state’s unemployment rate increased in November, primarily due to a rise in the number of unemployed people, according to Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.

Michigan’s November unemployment rate, which rose for the second consecutive month, was six-tenths of a percentage point larger than the U.S. rate.