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ALPENA -- Northeast Michigan's unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged in July compared to June, ticking down by less than half a percentage point, according to recently released state data.
The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget recorded the unemployment rate across Alpena, Presque Isle, Montmorency, and Alcona counties at 6.11% in July, compared to 6.42% in June. The statewide unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in July.
The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Northeast Michigan's unemployment rate in July 2021 was 6.03%.
The four counties lost a combined 172 workers from their labor force, a measure of the number of people either working or actively looking for work. The number of unemployed workers -- those looking for work but unable to find it -- fell by 78 workers, according to the DTMB.
The labor force can shrink as people move out of the area, die, retire, or simply give up on trying to find a job. The ranks of the unemployed can shrink either because people found a job or gave up looking.
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The number of unemployed Northeast Michiganders stood at 1,530 in July.
Alpena County's 4.9% July unemployment tied with Montcalm County for the 31st-lowest unemployment rate among Michigan's 83 counties.
Presque Isle County's 6.6% unemployment rate ranked 69th.
Montmorency County's 7.9% was the third-highest unemployment rate in the state.
Alcona County's 6.7% ranked 71st, tied with Genesee and Alger counties.
The least unemployed county in Michigan was Livingston County, with 2.2% unemployment.
The most unemployed county in Michigan was Oscoda County, with 9.1% unemployment.