Michigan Unemployment Rate

5 for Jun 2026

Michigan Unemployment Rate came in at 5 (Percent) for Jun 2026, down 1.96% from 5.1 the prior month and 0.00% above its level of 5 one year ago. The series has averaged 7.54 since 1976, reaching a record high of 22.7 in April 2020 and a record low of 3.2 in February 2000.

Source: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), St. Louis Fed

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Historical Data

Observation dateValue
June 1, 20265
May 1, 20265.1
April 1, 20265
March 1, 20265
February 1, 20265
January 1, 20265
December 1, 20255
November 1, 20255
October 1, 2025N/A
September 1, 20254.9
August 1, 20254.9
July 1, 20254.9
June 1, 20255
May 1, 20255.1
April 1, 20255.2
March 1, 20255.3
February 1, 20255.3
January 1, 20255.3
December 1, 20245.3
November 1, 20245.2
October 1, 20245.1
September 1, 20245.1
August 1, 20245
July 1, 20244.8
June 1, 20244.7
May 1, 20244.5
April 1, 20244.4
March 1, 20244.2
February 1, 20244
January 1, 20243.9
December 1, 20234
November 1, 20234
October 1, 20234
September 1, 20234
August 1, 20234
July 1, 20233.9
June 1, 20233.8
May 1, 20233.7
April 1, 20233.7
March 1, 20233.8
February 1, 20233.9
January 1, 20234
December 1, 20224.1
November 1, 20224.1
October 1, 20224.1
September 1, 20224
August 1, 20224
July 1, 20224
June 1, 20224.1
May 1, 20224.1
April 1, 20224.2
March 1, 20224.3
February 1, 20224.4
January 1, 20224.4
December 1, 20214.5
November 1, 20214.7
October 1, 20215
September 1, 20215.3
August 1, 20215.7
July 1, 20215.9
June 1, 20216.1
May 1, 20216.1
April 1, 20216.1
March 1, 20216.1
February 1, 20216.3
January 1, 20216.5
December 1, 20206.9
November 1, 20207.1
October 1, 20207.7
September 1, 20208.9
August 1, 202010
July 1, 202012.5
June 1, 202014.5
May 1, 202019.3
April 1, 202022.7
March 1, 20203.7
February 1, 20203.8
January 1, 20203.8
December 1, 20193.8
November 1, 20193.8
October 1, 20193.9
September 1, 20194
August 1, 20194.1
July 1, 20194.1
June 1, 20194.2
May 1, 20194.2
April 1, 20194.2
March 1, 20194.2
February 1, 20194.2
January 1, 20194.2
December 1, 20184.2
November 1, 20184.2
October 1, 20184.1
September 1, 20184
August 1, 20184
July 1, 20184
June 1, 20184
May 1, 20184.1
April 1, 20184.2
March 1, 20184.3
February 1, 20184.4
January 1, 20184.5
December 1, 20174.6
November 1, 20174.7
October 1, 20174.7
September 1, 20174.7
August 1, 20174.6
July 1, 20174.5
June 1, 20174.4
May 1, 20174.3
April 1, 20174.4
March 1, 20174.5
February 1, 20174.7
January 1, 20174.9
December 1, 20165
November 1, 20165.1
October 1, 20165.1
September 1, 20165
August 1, 20165
July 1, 20165
June 1, 20165
May 1, 20165
April 1, 20165
March 1, 20164.9
February 1, 20164.9
January 1, 20164.9
December 1, 20154.9
November 1, 20154.9
October 1, 20155
September 1, 20155.1
August 1, 20155.2
July 1, 20155.4
June 1, 20155.5
May 1, 20155.6
April 1, 20155.7
March 1, 20155.8
February 1, 20155.9
January 1, 20156
December 1, 20146.2
November 1, 20146.4
October 1, 20146.6
September 1, 20146.8
August 1, 20147
July 1, 20147.2
June 1, 20147.4
May 1, 20147.5
April 1, 20147.7
March 1, 20147.8
February 1, 20148
January 1, 20148.1
December 1, 20138.2
November 1, 20138.4
October 1, 20138.5
September 1, 20138.7
August 1, 20138.8
July 1, 20138.8
June 1, 20138.8
May 1, 20138.8
April 1, 20138.9
March 1, 20138.9
February 1, 20139
January 1, 20139
December 1, 20129
November 1, 20129
October 1, 20129
September 1, 20129
August 1, 20129
July 1, 20129.1
June 1, 20129.1
May 1, 20129.1
April 1, 20129.1
March 1, 20129.1
February 1, 20129.1
January 1, 20129.2
December 1, 20119.4
November 1, 20119.6
October 1, 20119.8
September 1, 201110
August 1, 201110.2
July 1, 201110.3
June 1, 201110.3
May 1, 201110.3
April 1, 201110.2
March 1, 201110.2
February 1, 201110.6
January 1, 201110.8
December 1, 201011.1
November 1, 201011.5
October 1, 201011.8
September 1, 201012.2
August 1, 201012.5
July 1, 201012.9
June 1, 201012.9
May 1, 201013.2
April 1, 201013.4
March 1, 201013.7
February 1, 201013.8
January 1, 201013.9
December 1, 200914
November 1, 200914
October 1, 200914.1
September 1, 200914.2
August 1, 200914.2
July 1, 200914.3
June 1, 200914.3
May 1, 200913.8
April 1, 200913.3
March 1, 200912.7
February 1, 200911.9
January 1, 200911
December 1, 200810.1
November 1, 20089.6
October 1, 20089.1
September 1, 20088.7
August 1, 20088.4
July 1, 20088.2
June 1, 20087.9
May 1, 20087.7
April 1, 20087.4
March 1, 20087.3
February 1, 20087.2
January 1, 20087.2
December 1, 20077.2
November 1, 20077.3
October 1, 20077.3
September 1, 20077.2
August 1, 20077.2
July 1, 20077.1
June 1, 20077
May 1, 20076.9
April 1, 20076.9
March 1, 20076.9
February 1, 20076.9
January 1, 20076.9
December 1, 20067
November 1, 20067
October 1, 20067
September 1, 20067
August 1, 20067
July 1, 20066.9
June 1, 20066.8
May 1, 20066.8
April 1, 20066.8
March 1, 20066.7
February 1, 20066.7
January 1, 20066.7
December 1, 20056.7
November 1, 20056.6
October 1, 20056.5
September 1, 20056.5
August 1, 20056.5
July 1, 20056.6
June 1, 20056.7
May 1, 20056.8
April 1, 20056.9
March 1, 20057
February 1, 20057.1
January 1, 20057.2
December 1, 20047.2
November 1, 20047.2
October 1, 20047.2
September 1, 20047.1
August 1, 20047
July 1, 20047
June 1, 20046.9
May 1, 20046.8
April 1, 20046.8
March 1, 20046.7
February 1, 20046.7
January 1, 20046.7
December 1, 20036.8
November 1, 20036.9
October 1, 20037.1
September 1, 20037.3
August 1, 20037.4
July 1, 20037.5
June 1, 20037.4
May 1, 20037.3
April 1, 20037.2
March 1, 20037
February 1, 20036.8
January 1, 20036.6
December 1, 20026.3
November 1, 20026.2
October 1, 20026
September 1, 20026
August 1, 20026
July 1, 20026.1
June 1, 20026.2
May 1, 20026.3
April 1, 20026.3
March 1, 20026.3
February 1, 20026.3
January 1, 20026.3
December 1, 20016.2
November 1, 20016
October 1, 20015.8
September 1, 20015.5
August 1, 20015.2
July 1, 20015
June 1, 20014.9
May 1, 20014.8
April 1, 20014.8
March 1, 20014.7
February 1, 20014.5
January 1, 20014.4
December 1, 20004.2
November 1, 20004
October 1, 20004
September 1, 20003.9
August 1, 20003.9
July 1, 20003.8
June 1, 20003.7
May 1, 20003.6
April 1, 20003.4
March 1, 20003.3
February 1, 20003.2
January 1, 20003.3
December 1, 19993.4
November 1, 19993.5
October 1, 19993.6
September 1, 19993.6
August 1, 19993.7
July 1, 19993.7
June 1, 19993.7
May 1, 19993.8
April 1, 19993.9
March 1, 19994
February 1, 19994
January 1, 19994
December 1, 19984
November 1, 19984
October 1, 19984
September 1, 19983.9
August 1, 19983.9
July 1, 19984.7
June 1, 19983.8
May 1, 19983.8
April 1, 19983.8
March 1, 19983.9
February 1, 19984
January 1, 19984
December 1, 19974.1
November 1, 19974.2
October 1, 19974.2
September 1, 19974.2
August 1, 19974.2
July 1, 19974.2
June 1, 19974.2
May 1, 19974.2
April 1, 19974.3
March 1, 19974.5
February 1, 19974.6
January 1, 19974.7
December 1, 19964.8
November 1, 19964.8
October 1, 19964.8
September 1, 19964.9
August 1, 19964.9
July 1, 19965
June 1, 19965
May 1, 19965
April 1, 19965
March 1, 19964.9
February 1, 19964.9
January 1, 19964.9
December 1, 19955
November 1, 19955
October 1, 19955.1
September 1, 19955.2
August 1, 19955.3
July 1, 19955.5
June 1, 19955.6
May 1, 19955.6
April 1, 19955.6
March 1, 19955.5
February 1, 19955.3
January 1, 19955.2
December 1, 19945.2
November 1, 19945.3
October 1, 19945.5
September 1, 19945.7
August 1, 19945.8
July 1, 19945.9
June 1, 19946
May 1, 19946.2
April 1, 19946.5
March 1, 19946.8
February 1, 19947
January 1, 19947.2
December 1, 19937.3
November 1, 19937.3
October 1, 19937.3
September 1, 19937.3
August 1, 19937.3
July 1, 19937.3
June 1, 19937.3
May 1, 19937.3
April 1, 19937.3
March 1, 19937.4
February 1, 19937.5
January 1, 19937.7
December 1, 19927.9
November 1, 19928.3
October 1, 19928.6
September 1, 19928.9
August 1, 19929.1
July 1, 19929.3
June 1, 19929.4
May 1, 19929.4
April 1, 19929.5
March 1, 19929.5
February 1, 19929.5
January 1, 19929.5
December 1, 19919.4
November 1, 19919.3
October 1, 19919.3
September 1, 19919.2
August 1, 19919.2
July 1, 19919.3
June 1, 19919.4
May 1, 19919.5
April 1, 19919.5
March 1, 19919.4
February 1, 19919.1
January 1, 19918.8
December 1, 19908.4
November 1, 19908.1
October 1, 19907.9
September 1, 19907.7
August 1, 19907.6
July 1, 19907.5
June 1, 19907.4
May 1, 19907.4
April 1, 19907.4
March 1, 19907.5
February 1, 19907.6
January 1, 19907.7
December 1, 19897.8
November 1, 19897.8
October 1, 19897.7
September 1, 19897.6
August 1, 19897.4
July 1, 19897.2
June 1, 19897
May 1, 19896.8
April 1, 19896.7
March 1, 19896.7
February 1, 19896.8
January 1, 19896.9
December 1, 19887
November 1, 19887.2
October 1, 19887.3
September 1, 19887.3
August 1, 19887.3
July 1, 19887.3
June 1, 19887.4
May 1, 19887.5
April 1, 19887.7
March 1, 19888
February 1, 19888.2
January 1, 19888.3
December 1, 19878.3
November 1, 19878.3
October 1, 19878.3
September 1, 19878.3
August 1, 19878.3
July 1, 19878.4
June 1, 19878.5
May 1, 19878.5
April 1, 19878.5
March 1, 19878.4
February 1, 19878.4
January 1, 19878.4
December 1, 19868.5
November 1, 19868.5
October 1, 19868.6
September 1, 19868.7
August 1, 19868.9
July 1, 19869
June 1, 19869.1
May 1, 19869.2
April 1, 19869.2
March 1, 19869.1
February 1, 19869.1
January 1, 19869
December 1, 19859.1
November 1, 19859.3
October 1, 19859.6
September 1, 19859.9
August 1, 198510.1
July 1, 198510.2
June 1, 198510.2
May 1, 198510.2
April 1, 198510.3
March 1, 198510.3
February 1, 198510.4
January 1, 198510.6
December 1, 198410.7
November 1, 198410.8
October 1, 198410.9
September 1, 198411
August 1, 198411
July 1, 198411.1
June 1, 198411.2
May 1, 198411.3
April 1, 198411.5
March 1, 198411.6
February 1, 198411.8
January 1, 198412
December 1, 198312.3
November 1, 198312.6
October 1, 198313.1
September 1, 198313.5
August 1, 198314
July 1, 198314.4
June 1, 198314.8
May 1, 198315.2
April 1, 198315.6
March 1, 198315.9
February 1, 198316.2
January 1, 198316.4
December 1, 198216.5
November 1, 198216.4
October 1, 198216.2
September 1, 198215.9
August 1, 198215.6
July 1, 198215.3
June 1, 198215.1
May 1, 198215
April 1, 198214.9
March 1, 198214.8
February 1, 198214.6
January 1, 198214.3
December 1, 198113.8
November 1, 198113.4
October 1, 198112.9
September 1, 198112.4
August 1, 198112.1
July 1, 198111.8
June 1, 198111.8
May 1, 198111.8
April 1, 198111.9
March 1, 198112.1
February 1, 198112.3
January 1, 198112.5
December 1, 198012.7
November 1, 198012.8
October 1, 198013
September 1, 198013.2
August 1, 198013.4
July 1, 198013.3
June 1, 198013.1
May 1, 198012.6
April 1, 198011.9
March 1, 198011.1
February 1, 198010.3
January 1, 19809.7
December 1, 19799.1
November 1, 19798.8
October 1, 19798.4
September 1, 19798.1
August 1, 19797.8
July 1, 19797.6
June 1, 19797.5
May 1, 19797.4
April 1, 19797.4
March 1, 19797.4
February 1, 19797.4
January 1, 19797.3
December 1, 19787.2
November 1, 19787.1
October 1, 19787.1
September 1, 19787
August 1, 19787
July 1, 19786.9
June 1, 19786.9
May 1, 19786.9
April 1, 19786.9
March 1, 19786.9
February 1, 19787.1
January 1, 19787.3
December 1, 19777.5
November 1, 19777.7
October 1, 19777.9
September 1, 19778.1
August 1, 19778.1
July 1, 19778.2
June 1, 19778.2
May 1, 19778.3
April 1, 19778.4
March 1, 19778.6
February 1, 19778.7
January 1, 19778.8
December 1, 19768.9
November 1, 19769
October 1, 19769
September 1, 19769
August 1, 19769.1
July 1, 19769.2
June 1, 19769.4
May 1, 19769.6
April 1, 19769.8
March 1, 19769.9
February 1, 19769.9
January 1, 19769.9

About Michigan Unemployment Rate

What it measures

FRED series MIUR presents Michigan's unemployment rate, a monthly, seasonally adjusted estimate from the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics program. Michigan is the historic home of the US auto industry, with Detroit-area assembly plants, a dense parts supplier network, and engineering centers making vehicle production the state's defining economic driver.

Why it matters

No state series is more tightly linked to the auto cycle. When vehicle sales slow or plants idle, Michigan's rate responds fast and hard, historically swinging more than the national average through recessions. It serves as a real-time gauge of consumer durable demand, auto credit conditions, and the industry's ongoing powertrain transition.

How to read it

Judge the figure relative to the national unemployment rate; Michigan tends to overshoot in downturns and recover strongly in expansions. Temporary layoffs during model changeovers and strike activity can spike the rate without signaling lasting damage. Sustained increases alongside falling vehicle production are the combination that warrants concern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Michigan Unemployment Rate?

Michigan Unemployment Rate is 5 (Percent) as of June 2026.

What is the all-time high and low of Michigan Unemployment Rate?

The highest value on record is 22.7 (April 2020) and the lowest is 3.2 (February 2000).

How often is Michigan Unemployment Rate updated?

Michigan Unemployment Rate is published on a monthly basis, sourced from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

Basic info
Unemployment Rate in Michigan
RegionUnited States
FrequencyMonthly
Last updatedJuly 22, 2026
Seasonal adjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitPercent

Stats
Last Value5
Latest PeriodJun 2026
Last UpdatedJuly 22 2026, 03:58
Value Previous Month5.1
Change From Previous Month-1.96%
Value 1 Year Ago5
Change From Year Ago0.00%
Average Growth Rate-1.35%/yr
Record High (Apr 2020)22.7
Record Low (Feb 2000)3.2
Long-Term Average7.54
FrequencyMonthly
AdjustmentSeasonally Adjusted
UnitPercent

Annual Averages
20265.02
20255.08
20244.68
20233.9
20224.15
20215.69
202010.07
20194.08
20184.17
20174.58
20164.99
20155.42

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