United States Employment Snapshot
In May, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 13, rose in 17, and remained unchanged in 21.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in North Dakota and South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4 percent.
In May, payroll jobs rose in 42 states and fell in 9. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.9 percent in Idaho. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.3 percent in Minnesota.
Michigan Employment Snapshot
In May, Michigan added 7,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent. In the prior month, Michigan added 16,500 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Michigan added 41,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 3.6 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000 in May, or 0.2 percent. Michigan is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In May, Michigan’s private sector added 7,300 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 24,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Michigan added 15,800 net private payroll jobs.
In May, employment in Michigan rose by 1,265, and over the past 12 months it rose by 36,982.
Michigan’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 62.3 percent in May and ranks 32nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.4 percentage points.
Michigan Payroll Employment
Michigan added 7,900 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Michigan added 16,500 jobs. Michigan nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 272,000 in May, or 0.2 percent. Michigan is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Michigan added 7,300 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Michigan added 15,800 jobs. Michigan private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 229,000 jobs in May, or 0.2 percent. Michigan is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during May were Leisure and Hospitality (5,600) and Education and Health Services (1,400).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Manufacturing (-1,100) and Professional and Business Services (-1,200).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (17,200) and Education and Health Services (16,900).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Manufacturing (-8,200) and Professional and Business Services (-12,500).
Michigan Labor Force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
The labor force participation rate in Michigan remained unchanged at 62.3 percent in May.
Michigan ranks 32nd in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Michigan was 62.3 percent occurring in May 2024, and the 10-year low was 56.6 percent in April 2020.
The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 62.5 percent in May.