LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 25, 2024) – Joblessness took a dip along the Lakeshore and across the state last month.
In numbers disclosed on Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, not seasonally-adjusted unemployment rates fell in 76 of the state’s 83 counties in March, and in 16 of 17 major labor market areas.
Ottawa County had the third lowest jobless mark at 3.1 percent, behind Livingston County’s 2.7 percent and Oakland County’s 2.8 percent. This compares to 3.1 percent in February in Ottawa County, and 3.4 percent a year ago at this time.
Allegan County stood 7th overall at 3.4 percent in March, down three tenths of a percentage point from the month before, and seven tenths under the level after three months in 2023.
While Allegan County is not considered part of any major labor market area, Ottawa County is lumped in the Grand Rapids market, where unemployment stood at 3.1 percent in March, down a tenth from February, and two tenths from March of 2023.
Other conclusions drawn by the DTMB from data collected by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics were that total employment and regional labor force levels were up over the month and year, and regional payroll jobs grew in March.
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