LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was unchanged for the third consecutive month at 4.3 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
Statewide employment edged up by 7,000, while unemployment was unchanged, resulting in a minor workforce advance of 7,000 since May.
“Michigan’s labor market continued to remain stable in June,” said Wayne Rourke, associate director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives. “Both employment and payroll jobs edged up slightly over the month, while the unemployment rate was unchanged.”
The U.S. jobless rate remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive month at 3.6 percent. Michigan’s June unemployment rate was seven-tenths of a percentage point higher than the national rate.
The national jobless rate receded by 2.3 percentage points over the year, while the statewide rate fell by 2.0 percentage points over the same period.
According to the monthly survey of employers, Michigan seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 10,000, or 0.2 percent, over the month, resulting in a payroll job total of 4,327,000. Minor job gains occurred across multiple statewide industries.
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