LANSING – Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point between September and November, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment receded by 6,000 between September and November and the number of unemployed people fell by 7,000, resulting in a workforce decline of 13,000 during this period.

“Although the state lacked several key labor metrics for October, data for the two-month period from September to November revealed continued trends of a declining unemployment rate and total labor force,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics. “Payroll job growth was marginal in November and showed little net change since April.”

Due to the suspension of Federal government services from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, October 2025 employment, labor force, and unemployment data will not be published. Household survey data were not collected for October 2025 and were not collected retroactively.

The collection periods for October and November estimates were extended, which allowed October payroll jobs data to be made available.