(Source: MIRS.news, Published 10/19/2023) The state unemployment rate went up two-tenths of a percent to 3.9% after a tick up in August, according to Department of Technology, Management and Budget data.
The total employment rose by 13,000 and unemployment went up by 9,000 people. The workforce rose by 23,000 during September and the labor force participation rate rose to 61.6%. The national jobless rate was unchanged in September at 3.8%.
“The uptick in Michigan’s unemployment rate reflected an increase in unemployment and a decrease in payroll jobs during September,” said Wayne ROURKE, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “The state’s labor force continues to expand and has grown for nine months in a row.”
While Michigan lost 10,000 total nonfarm payroll jobs in September, DTMB said the United Auto Workers strike, which started on Sept. 15, didn’t have any impact on the employment for the month.
Leisure and hospitality lost the most jobs in September, with 8,000, followed by education and health, and manufacturing losing 2,000 jobs each.
The biggest gains came in the trade, transportation and utilities category, which gained 3,000, and retail trade, which gained 2,000 jobs.
Over the year, education and health, and government have added the most jobs in the state with government adding 24,000 and education and health adding 16,000.
The biggest losses over the year came from other services, which lost 4,000 jobs, and financial activities, which lost 3,000 jobs.
The total nonfarm jobs in the state had risen 51,000 since September 2022.
