Articles tagged: unemployment rate
Ann Arbor area shows modest job growth in March and big gains from 2012
Posted: Apr 29, 2013Washtenaw 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 adds thousands of jobs in February but unemployment rate remains steady
Posted: Apr 05, 2013The Ann Arbor area added approximately 3,000 jobs in the month of February. Most of the gains were the result of seasonal hiring at public universities in the region. Read more »
Ann Arbor area jobless rate rises in January but regional employment higher than 2012
Posted: Mar 22, 2013Seasonal retail layoffs led to a rise in unadjusted unemployment rates across Michigan in January. Both the public and private sector shed jobs in the Ann Arbor area, but each added a significant number of jobs in comparison to the previous year. Read more »
Ann Arbor area unemployment up in December, annual rate decreases for third consecutive year
Posted: Jan 29, 2013Temporary 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 »
Mlive: Michigan unemployment unchanged in December, still above national average
Posted: Jan 16, 2013Michigan’s unemployment rate held steady in December, staying at 8.9 percent. Preliminary data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget indicated that the annual jobless rate was also 8.9 percent, down from 10.3 ... Read more »
Ann Arbor area unemployment rate continues to fall as labor force grows
Posted: Nov 27, 2012The 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 »
Eastern Michigan squares off with rival Western Michigan in final road contest of the season
Posted: Nov 16, 2012As the 2012 college football season winds down for the Eastern Michigan football team, head coach Ron English is encouraged that his team is still fighting hard despite being 1-9 on the season and 0-6 ... Read more »
Michigan jobless rate up for third month in a row
Posted: Aug 15, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Ann Arbor area's unemployment rate falls to 8.9 percent in February
Posted: Apr 01, 2010The Ann Arbor area's unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February, a fall from 9.3 percent in January, according to data released this afternoon by the state. According to the Michigan Department of Energy, ... Read more »
Ann Arbor region's unemployment rate increased to 9 percent in December
Posted: Jan 28, 2010The Ann Arbor region's unemployment rate ticked upward to 9 percent in December, according to statistics released today by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth. Read more »
Michigan unemployment falls slightly to 14.6 percent in December
Posted: Jan 20, 2010Michigan's unemployment rate fell slightly for the third straight month in December, dropping to 14.6 percent, state officials said this afternoon. The rate was 14.7 percent in November. Read more »
Ann Arbor region's unemployment rate stayed steady at 8.8% in November
Posted: Jan 05, 2010Washtenaw County's unemployment rate stayed stable in November, officials reported this afternoon. The region's jobless rate, which slipped from 9.3 percent in September to 8.8 percent in October, stayed at 8.8 percent in November, according ... Read more »
Michigan unemployment fell to 14.7 percent in November
Posted: Dec 16, 2009Michigan's jobless rate fell to 14.7 percent in November, dropping from 15.1 percent in October. The rate, released this afternoon, "remains high but has stabilized, and has recorded two consecutive months of modest reductions” said ... Read more »
Associated Press: Unexpected drop in U.S. jobless rate sparks optimism
Posted: Dec 04, 2009Two years of steep job cuts all but ended last month, unexpectedly pulling down the unemployment rate and raising hopes for a lasting economic recovery. Federal figures released Friday showed that the rate fell from ... Read more »
Michigan's population declines pummel economy, housing market
Posted: Dec 01, 2009A drastic contraction in Michigan’s population is a recipe for further economic erosion, a Michigan State University researcher said today. Michigan lost 89,844 residents from 2005 to 2008, according to a new MSU report released ... Read more »
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