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March’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by two-tenths of a percent from February.
Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate fell from 4.5 percent in February to 4.3 percent in March.
Its rate in March 2025 was 5.2 percent.
Meanwhile, Cass County also experienced a decrease in its unemployment figures from February to March. Its February rate was 5 percent and lowered to 4.7 percent a month later.
In addition, Branch County also realized a small drop in its monthly rate. It was 4 percent in February and 3.9 percent in March.
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March was 5 percent, no change from February.
