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Unemployment rate in Macomb County
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Macomb County | Change | Michigan | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.9% | +0.4 pp | 5.2% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +1.0 pp | 4.7% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | −0.3 pp | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | −2.0 pp | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | −6.1 pp | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +7.7 pp | 10.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.1 pp | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | −0.3 pp | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | −0.8 pp | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | −0.6 pp | 5.0% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | −2.1 pp | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | −1.5 pp | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | −0.4 pp | 8.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | −1.1 pp | 9.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | −3.2 pp | 10.1% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | −1.2 pp | 12.8% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +6.8 pp | 13.5% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +1.3 pp | 8.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.3 pp | 7.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.3 pp | 6.9% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | −0.2 pp | 6.8% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | ±0.0 pp | 7.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +0.8 pp | 7.1% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.0 pp | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +1.7 pp | 5.2% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | −0.3 pp | 3.6% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | −0.2 pp | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | ±0.0 pp | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | −0.6 pp | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | −0.2 pp | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | −0.9 pp | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | −1.2 pp | 6.1% | — | 5.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | −2.2 pp | 7.3% | — | 5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | −0.7 pp | 9.1% | — | 5.3% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +1.8 pp | 9.3% | — | 5.1% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | 7.7% | — | — |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Michigan
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Livingston County | 3.6% | |
| 82 | Oakland County | 3.9% | |
| 81 | Grand Traverse County | 4.1% | |
| 80 | Ottawa County | 4.2% | |
| 79 | Clinton County | 4.2% | |
| 78 | Washtenaw County | 4.3% | |
| 77 | Kent County | 4.4% | |
| 76 | Branch County | 4.5% | |
| 75 | Allegan County | 4.5% | |
| 74 | Kalamazoo County | 4.6% | |
| 73 | Menominee County | 4.7% | |
| 72 | Leelanau County | 4.7% | |
| 71 | Eaton County | 4.7% | |
| 70 | Ionia County | 4.8% | |
| 69 | Midland County | 4.9% | |
| 68 | Macomb County | 4.9% | |
| 67 | Barry County | 5.0% | |
| 66 | St. Clair County | 5.0% | |
| 65 | Ingham County | 5.0% | |
| 64 | Montcalm County | 5.1% | |
| 63 | Dickinson County | 5.1% | |
| 62 | St. Joseph County | 5.2% | |
| 61 | Charlevoix County | 5.2% | |
| 60 | Cass County | 5.2% | |
| 59 | Lenawee County | 5.2% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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