LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Jobless rates moved up in eight of Michigan’s 17 labor market areas between December and January, according to data released Thursday from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
They report that January’s trends were primarily driven by workforce reductions. January jobless rates among Michigan regions ranged from 4.8 to 10.2 percent.
“Michigan regional labor market trends in January were primarily driven by workforce reductions,” said Wayne Rourke, associate director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives. “Regional labor force levels fell in all Michigan regions both over the month and over the year.”
The Kalamazoo and Battle Creek regions saw no change in the unemployment rate. The largest jumps were observed in northeast Lower Michigan and lower jobless rates were reported in the Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and Lansing metro areas.
