LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – Unemployment continues to be low in West Michigan as well as across the state.
In monthly seasonally unadjusted jobless rate numbers issued yesterday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Ottawa County was tied with Washtenaw County for the third lowest mark among the state’s 83 counties at 3.1 percent, while Allegan was tied with Clinton for sixth at 3.3 percent. Livingston County topped the list at 2.8 percent, while Oakland was second at three percent even. According to state officials, total employment and labor force levels increased in most regions over the 30-day period, and while jobless rates were up “marginally” from a year ago, unemployment throughout Michigan remained low for 2017, with December numbers expected later this month.
