December 22, 2005
– November seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates rose in Michigan’s 17
major labor market areas, according to the Michigan Department of Labor and
Economic Growth. Employment and labor force levels increased in most regions
over the month.
"Throughout many regions in the state, labor market conditions were
relatively typical for November," said Rick Waclawek, director of the Bureau
of Labor Market Information & Strategic Initiatives. "The state’s three
northern labor market areas recorded the largest unemployment rate increases
due to expected seasonal declines in tourism-related employment."
From
October to November, regional jobless rates advanced by an average of 0.7 of
a percentage point. The Northeast Lower Michigan Region, the Upper Peninsula,
and the Northwest Lower Michigan Region, recorded the largest jobless rate hikes
over the month of 2.0, 1.5 and 1.4 percentage points respectively. The state’s
14 other major labor market areas registered more moderate unemployment rate
gains in November, ranging from 0.5 to 0.8 of a percentage point.
All
Regions Report Jobless Rate Declines Since November 2004
From November
2004 to November 2005, the rate decreases in the 17 areas ranged from 0.4 to
1.5 percentage points with an average decline of a full percentage point. The
largest decreases over the year were recorded in the Northeast Lower Michigan
Region, along with the Grand Rapids-Wyoming and Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).
Total Employment Up Over Month, Year
From October
to November, total employment increased in 13 regions. These areas posted a
moderate 0.6 percent average gain. The largest rates of employment gain over
the month were reported in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, Ann Arbor and Battle
Creek MSAs.
Over
the month, four regions recorded total employment declines. The Detroit-Warren-Livonia
MSA reported a slight decrease, while the state’s three northernmost labor market
regions posted significant, but typical employment drops with the ending of
the summer tourism season. Combined, these three northern areas accounted for
a total employment decline of 6,700 over the month.
Since November 2004, total employment levels increased in all
of the state’s major labor market areas.
Labor Force Levels Up Over Month, Year
In November,
labor force levels increased in almost all regions; however, labor force levels
were little changed in the state’s three northern labor markets over the month.
Over the year, labor force levels increased in 12 regions and
declined in five.
Payroll Jobs Up Slightly
The monthly
survey of employers indicated that seasonally unadjusted payroll jobs in Michigan
edged upward in November by 4,000 to total 4,413,000. Seasonal job gains were
recorded in retail trade (+13,000), government (+6,000) and education and health
services (+3,000). The increase in retail trade employment was evident in all
of the state’s major metropolitan areas as merchants hired additional workers
for the holiday season.
Somewhat
offsetting the payroll job increases over the month were seasonal declines in
leisure and hospitality services (-10,000), construction (-5,000) and professional
and business services (-3,000). All other major industry sectors were little
changed over the month.
In November, most metropolitan areas in the state recorded
only minor seasonal movement in payroll employment counts.
From
November 2004 to November 2005, total payroll job levels were mixed in Michigan’s
various metropolitan areas. Gains were recorded in the Ann Arbor, Jackson,
Lansing-East Lansing and Kalamazoo-Portage MSAs. Payroll employment declined
slightly over the year in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, Monroe, Grand Rapids-Wyoming,
and Bay City MSAs. The remaining six metropolitan areas in the state registered
varying degrees of payroll job losses since November 2004. These areas included
the Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Flint, Battle Creek, Holland Grand Haven, Niles-Benton
Harbor and Saginaw-Saginaw Township North MSAs.
A drop
in manufacturing employment was responsible for much of the statewide payroll
job decreases since November 2004. Most metropolitan areas recorded declines
in manufacturing over the year.
Since November 2004, the majority of metropolitan areas in
the state registered declines in retail trade jobs, while most areas reported
slight gains in leisure and hospitality services and in education and health
services.
County Jobless Rates Up Over Month,
Down Over Year
All of
Michigan’s 83 counties recorded seasonal unemployment rate increases in November.
The average advance over the month was 1.1 percentage points. For the most
part, the largest November jobless rate hikes were in counties located in the
state’s northern areas.
From
November 2004 to November 2005, unemployment rates declined in 81 of the state’s
counties, with a significant average decrease of over a full percentage point.
Jobless rates increased slightly in two counties since November 2004.
Note:
Data in this release is not seasonally adjusted. As a result, employment
and unemployment trends may differ from previously released Michigan seasonally
adjusted data.
A breakdown of seasonally unadjusted November workforce estimates
for Michigan and its 17 major labor market areas follows, along with a listing
of county jobless rates for November.
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to Editors: Please ensure that the source for state unemployment rates reads
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
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Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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ANN
ARBOR MSA
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month
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year
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(Washtenaw
County)
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|
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Civilian Labor Force
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191,700
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194,000
|
197,500
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1.8%
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3.0%
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Total Employment
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183,600
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187,600
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190,000
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1.3%
|
3.5%
|
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Unemployment
|
8,100
|
6,400
|
7,500
|
17.2%
|
-7.4%
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|
Rate (percent)
|
4.2
|
3.3
|
3.8
|
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Contact:
Mark Reffitt, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (517) 492-5550
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
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Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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BATTLE CREEK MSA
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|
|
|
month
|
year
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|
(Calhoun County)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
74,200
|
73,000
|
74,300
|
1.8%
|
0.1%
|
|
Total Employment
|
69,300
|
69,200
|
70,000
|
1.2%
|
1.0%
|
|
Unemployment
|
4,900
|
3,700
|
4,300
|
16.2%
|
-12.2%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
6.6
|
5.1
|
5.8
|
|
|
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Contact:
Leonidas Murembya, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (517) 841-5634
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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BAY CITY MSA
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|
|
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month
|
year
|
|
(Bay County)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
57,100
|
56,000
|
56,800
|
1.4%
|
-0.5%
|
|
Total Employment
|
53,000
|
53,200
|
53,500
|
0.6%
|
0.9%
|
|
Unemployment
|
4,100
|
2,800
|
3,400
|
21.4%
|
-17.1%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.1
|
5.1
|
5.9
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Jason Palmer, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (989) 776-1508
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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DETROIT-WARREN-LIVONIA MSA
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|
|
|
month
|
year
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|
(Data in thousands)
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|
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|
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(Wayne,
Oakland, Macomb, Lapeer,
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Livingston, St. Clair counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
2,222
|
2,207
|
2,218
|
0.5%
|
-0.2%
|
|
Total Employment
|
2,061
|
2,075
|
2,068
|
-0.3%
|
0.3%
|
|
Unemployment
|
161
|
131
|
150
|
14.5%
|
-6.8%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.3
|
6.0
|
6.8
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Jim Rhein, DLEG Economic Analyst (313) 456-3095
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
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Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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FLINT MSA
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|
|
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month
|
year
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|
(Genesee County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
217,100
|
213,800
|
217,900
|
1.9%
|
0.4%
|
|
Total Employment
|
200,300
|
200,900
|
203,000
|
1.0%
|
1.3%
|
|
Unemployment
|
16,800
|
12,800
|
14,800
|
15.6%
|
-11.9%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.7
|
6.0
|
6.8
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Jason Palmer, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (989) 776-1508
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
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GRAND RAPIDS - WYOMING MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Barry, Ionia, Kent, Newaygo counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
403,500
|
405,200
|
408,400
|
0.8%
|
1.2%
|
|
Total Employment
|
376,900
|
386,200
|
386,900
|
0.2%
|
2.7%
|
|
Unemployment
|
26,600
|
19,000
|
21,400
|
12.6%
|
-19.5%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
6.6
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Brian Waters, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (616) 336-4883
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
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Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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HOLLAND - GRAND HAVEN MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Ottawa County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
135,000
|
132,800
|
134,300
|
1.1%
|
-0.5%
|
|
Total Employment
|
127,900
|
127,500
|
128,100
|
0.5%
|
0.2%
|
|
Unemployment
|
7,100
|
5,300
|
6,100
|
15.1%
|
-14.1%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
5.3
|
4.0
|
4.6
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Brian Waters, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (616) 336-4883
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
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JACKSON MSA
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|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Jackson County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
79,900
|
80,100
|
81,400
|
1.6%
|
1.9%
|
|
Total Employment
|
74,200
|
75,900
|
76,700
|
1.1%
|
3.4%
|
|
Unemployment
|
5,600
|
4,200
|
4,800
|
14.3%
|
-14.3%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.0
|
5.2
|
5.9
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Leonidas Murembya, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (517) 841-5634
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Nov-04
|
Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
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KALAMAZOO - PORTAGE MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
174,900
|
175,200
|
177,500
|
1.3%
|
1.5%
|
|
Total Employment
|
164,600
|
167,700
|
168,900
|
0.7%
|
2.6%
|
|
Unemployment
|
10,300
|
7,500
|
8,600
|
14.7%
|
-16.5%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
5.9
|
4.3
|
4.9
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact:
Leonidas Murembya, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (517) 841-5634
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Nov-04
|
Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
|
|
LANSING - EAST LANSING MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
255,700
|
257,100
|
260,300
|
1.2%
|
1.8%
|
|
Total Employment
|
238,900
|
244,900
|
246,400
|
0.6%
|
3.1%
|
|
Unemployment
|
16,800
|
12,100
|
13,800
|
14.0%
|
-17.9%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
6.6
|
4.7
|
5.3
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact:
Mark Reffitt, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (517) 492-5550
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|
|
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Nov-04
|
Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
|
|
MONROE MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Monroe County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
77,900
|
78,300
|
78,900
|
0.8%
|
1.3%
|
|
Total Employment
|
73,300
|
74,600
|
74,800
|
0.3%
|
2.0%
|
|
Unemployment
|
4,500
|
3,700
|
4,100
|
10.8%
|
-8.9%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
5.8
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact:
Jim Rhein, DLEG Economic Analyst (313) 456-3095
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Nov-04
|
Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
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|
MUSKEGON - NORTON SHORES MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Muskegon County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
90,400
|
89,000
|
90,800
|
2.0%
|
0.4%
|
|
Total Employment
|
83,800
|
84,000
|
85,200
|
1.4%
|
1.7%
|
|
Unemployment
|
6,600
|
5,000
|
5,700
|
14.0%
|
-13.6%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.3
|
5.6
|
6.2
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Contact:
Brian Waters, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (616) 336-4883
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Nov-04
|
Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
|
|
NILES - BENTON HARBOR MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Berrien County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
79,400
|
78,000
|
78,700
|
0.9%
|
-0.9%
|
|
Total Employment
|
73,600
|
73,900
|
74,000
|
0.1%
|
0.5%
|
|
Unemployment
|
5,800
|
4,100
|
4,700
|
14.6%
|
-19.0%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.3
|
5.3
|
6.0
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Contact:
Leonidas Murembya, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (517) 841-5634
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
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SAGINAW-Saginaw
Township North MSA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Saginaw
County)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
102,000
|
99,600
|
100,800
|
1.2%
|
-1.2%
|
|
Total Employment
|
93,800
|
93,700
|
94,100
|
0.4%
|
0.3%
|
|
Unemployment
|
8,300
|
5,900
|
6,800
|
15.3%
|
-18.1%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
8.1
|
5.9
|
6.7
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Contact:
Jason Palmer, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (989) 776-1508
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
|
% change
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|
UPPER PENINSULA LMA
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(15 counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
160,500
|
163,000
|
162,800
|
-0.1%
|
1.4%
|
|
Total Employment
|
149,000
|
155,700
|
153,100
|
-1.7%
|
2.8%
|
|
Unemployment
|
11,500
|
7,300
|
9,700
|
32.9%
|
-15.7%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.2
|
4.5
|
6.0
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Contact:
Kathy Salow, DLEG Regional Economic Analyst (906) 226-3669
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
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% change
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|
NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iosco, Montmorency,Ogemaw, Oscoda,
|
|
|
|
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Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
99,200
|
101,000
|
101,200
|
0.2%
|
2.0%
|
|
Total Employment
|
90,400
|
95,500
|
93,800
|
-1.8%
|
3.8%
|
|
Unemployment
|
8,800
|
5,500
|
7,500
|
36.4%
|
-14.8%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
8.9
|
5.4
|
7.4
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Contact:
Jim Rhein, DLEG Economic Analyst (313) 456-3095
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
|
Nov-05
|
% change
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% change
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NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
(Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Benzie,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau,
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford counties)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
157,700
|
160,300
|
160,100
|
-0.1%
|
1.5%
|
|
Total Employment
|
146,400
|
152,800
|
150,400
|
-1.6%
|
2.7%
|
|
Unemployment
|
11,400
|
7,500
|
9,700
|
29.3%
|
-14.9%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.2
|
4.7
|
6.1
|
|
|
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|
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Contact:
Jim Rhein, DLEG Economic Analyst (313) 456-3095
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Nov-04
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Oct-05
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Nov-05
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% change
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% change
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MICHIGAN
(Data in thousands)
|
|
|
|
month
|
year
|
|
Civilian Labor Force
|
5,121
|
5,106
|
5,147
|
0.8%
|
0.5%
|
|
Total Employment
|
4,764
|
4,832
|
4,830
|
-0.0%
|
1.4%
|
|
Unemployment
|
358
|
273
|
317
|
16.1%
|
-11.5%
|
|
Rate (percent)
|
7.0
|
5.3
|
6.2
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contact:
Jim Rhein, DLEG Economic Analyst (313) 456-3095
|
MICHIGAN COUNTIES RANKED BY UNEMPLOYMENT
RATE
NOVEMBER 2005
|
|
1
|
Washtenaw
County
|
3.8
|
|
43
|
Hillsdale
County
|
6.4
|
|
2
|
Isabella
County
|
4.1
|
|
44
|
Ogemaw
County
|
6.4
|
|
3
|
Menominee
County
|
4.3
|
|
45
|
Newaygo
County
|
6.5
|
|
4
|
Cass
County
|
4.3
|
|
46
|
Sanilac
County
|
6.5
|
|
5
|
Barry
County
|
4.5
|
|
47
|
Shiawassee
County
|
6.6
|
|
6
|
Leelanau
County
|
4.6
|
|
48
|
Tuscola
County
|
6.6
|
|
7
|
Kalamazoo
County
|
4.6
|
|
49
|
Ionia
County
|
6.6
|
|
8
|
Ottawa
County
|
4.6
|
|
50
|
Otsego
County
|
6.7
|
|
9
|
Grand
Traverse County
|
4.7
|
|
51
|
Saginaw
County
|
6.7
|
|
10
|
Clinton
County
|
4.8
|
|
52
|
Roscommon
County
|
6.7
|
|
11
|
Dickinson
County
|
4.8
|
|
53
|
Ontonagon
County
|
6.8
|
|
12
|
Marquette
County
|
4.9
|
|
54
|
Benzie
County
|
6.8
|
|
13
|
Livingston
County
|
5.0
|
|
55
|
Genesee
County
|
6.8
|
|
14
|
Eaton
County
|
5.0
|
|
56
|
Luce
County
|
6.8
|
|
15
|
Kent
County
|
5.1
|
|
57
|
Lapeer
County
|
6.8
|
|
16
|
Midland
County
|
5.2
|
|
58
|
Charlevoix
County
|
7.0
|
|
17
|
Monroe
County
|
5.2
|
|
59
|
Chippewa
County
|
7.0
|
|
18
|
Oakland
County
|
5.3
|
|
60
|
Manistee
County
|
7.1
|
|
19
|
Houghton
County
|
5.3
|
|
61
|
St.
Clair County
|
7.1
|
|
20
|
Iron
County
|
5.6
|
|
62
|
Antrim
County
|
7.2
|
|
21
|
Allegan
County
|
5.6
|
|
63
|
Mason
County
|
7.2
|
|
22
|
Ingham
County
|
5.6
|
|
64
|
Alger
County
|
7.2
|
|
23
|
St.
Joseph County
|
5.7
|
|
65
|
Gratiot
County
|
7.4
|
|
24
|
Delta
County
|
5.8
|
|
66
|
Oceana
County
|
7.6
|
|
25
|
Van
Buren County
|
5.8
|
|
67
|
Emmet
County
|
7.8
|
|
26
|
Calhoun
County
|
5.8
|
|
68
|
Iosco
County
|
7.9
|
|
27
|
Missaukee
County
|
5.9
|
|
69
|
Montcalm
County
|
8.1
|
|
28
|
Crawford
County
|
5.9
|
|
70
|
Wayne
County
|
8.1
|
|
29
|
Bay
County
|
5.9
|
|
71
|
Arenac
County
|
8.1
|
|
30
|
Jackson
County
|
5.9
|
|
72
|
Presque
Isle County
|
8.2
|
|
31
|
Huron
County
|
6.0
|
|
73
|
Clare
County
|
8.2
|
|
32
|
Alpena
County
|
6.0
|
|
74
|
Gladwin
County
|
8.3
|
|
33
|
Berrien
County
|
6.0
|
|
75
|
Schoolcraft
County
|
8.8
|
|
34
|
Osceola
County
|
6.1
|
|
76
|
Cheboygan
County
|
9.2
|
|
35
|
Muskegon
County
|
6.2
|
|
77
|
Baraga
County
|
9.3
|
|
36
|
Mecosta
County
|
6.2
|
|
78
|
Alcona
County
|
9.4
|
|
37
|
Lenawee
County
|
6.2
|
|
79
|
Lake
County
|
9.5
|
|
38
|
Wexford
County
|
6.2
|
|
80
|
Montmorency
County
|
9.5
|
|
39
|
Branch
County
|
6.3
|
|
81
|
Oscoda
County
|
9.6
|
|
40
|
Kalkaska
County
|
6.3
|
|
82
|
Keweenaw
County
|
11.9
|
|
41
|
Macomb
County
|
6.3
|
|
83
|
Mackinac
County
|
12.2
|
|
42
|
Gogebic
County
|
6.4
|
|
|
|
|
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