Articles tagged: job rates

Ann Arbor area shows modest job growth in March and big gains from 2012

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Posted: Apr 29, 2013

Washtenaw County's unemployment rate fell in March as the area continues replacing jobs lost since the area's previous jobs peak in 2002. Read more »

Ann Arbor area's 25 largest companies employ a quarter of the region's workforce

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Posted: Feb 25, 2013

Nearly one quarter of the Ann Arbor area's total jobs are concentrated in the top 25 employers according to numbers from Ann Arbor SPARK and the state. Read more »

Ann Arbor area unemployment up in December, annual rate decreases for third consecutive year

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Posted: Jan 29, 2013

Temporary end-of-semester layoffs in the education sector helped push the Ann Arbor area’s unemployment rate up from 4.3 to 5.1 percent according to a report from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and the Budget. Read more »

Ann Arbor unemployment numbers lead the state and continue to shrink

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Posted: Jan 03, 2013

The jobless rate in the Ann Arbor metropolitan area dropped to 4.3 percent in November, down 0.3 percent from October and 1.1 percent from November 2011, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and ... Read more »

Ann Arbor area unemployment rate continues to fall as labor force grows

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Posted: Nov 27, 2012

The Ann Arbor area unemployment rate fell for the third straight month to 4.9 percent in October. The area’s jobless rate was significantly lower than both the national 7.5 percent unemployment rate and Michigan’s 8.3 ... Read more »