Michigan unemployment dips to 5%, still among highest in U.S.

(The Center Square) – Michigan’s unemployment rate once again dropped, but still remains one of the highest nationally.

That comes as the national unemployment increased over the same period, from September to November.

“Although the state lacked several key labor metrics for October, data for the two-month period from September to November revealed continued trends of a declining unemployment rate and total labor force,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for Michigan’s Center for Data and Analytics.

In November, Michigan’s unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5%. That is a drop of just 0.1% from September and means Michigan still has the fifth-highest unemployment of any state nationwide, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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