LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged for the sixth consecutive month in April at 5.0 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
The department says employment decreased by 19,000 over the month, while the number of unemployed people edged down by 1,000. Michigan’s labor force dropped by 19,000 between March and April.
“A statewide labor force reduction contributed to the jobless rate remaining unchanged for the sixth consecutive month,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics. “Michigan payroll jobs rose slightly during April.”
The national unemployment rate was unchanged between March and April at 4.3 percent. Michigan’s April jobless rate was 0.7 percentage points above the U.S. rate.
Over the year, the national unemployment rate edged up by 0.1 percentage points, while Michigan’s rate was reduced by 0.2 percentage points since April 2025.
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