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Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly during September compared to the previous month.
According to data released by Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, the state’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.2% to 5.1%.
Overall employment declined by 2,000 during the month. Meanwhile, the number of Michigan residents unemployed withdrew by 5,000 people, resulting in a workforce decline of 7,000 in September.
Total employment decreased for the seventh consecutive month, with the number of employed declining by 28,000, or six-tenths of a percent, since February 2025.
