BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget reported on Thursday that Branch County’s unemployment rate was unchanged in October at 3-point-8 percent. That matched the September rate after it was at 4-point-2 percent in August.
The data showed not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates declined in 13 Michigan labor market areas over the month
Wayne Rourke from the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics said, “Michigan regional unemployment rates generally exhibited minor declines despite autorelated layoffs throughout the state in October. However, a prominent unemployment rate increase, coupled with decreases in employment and payroll jobs, was seen in the Detroit metro area over the month.”
The report went on to say 48 Michigan counties exhibited jobless rate declines between September and October while 51 counties displayed rate decreases over the past year.
Regional workforce levels went up in 14 Michigan regions over the month while all regions exhibited labor force increases over the year.
Branch County’s unemployment rate was ranked 19th in the state.
In neighboring counties. the jobless rate in St. Joseph County was at 4-point-6 percent while it was 4-point-3 percent in Hillsdale County and 4-point-2 percent in Calhoun County.
Michigan’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October was at 4.2 percent, up from 3.9 percent in September.
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