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Economy & jobs Statistics · City preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Detroit

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 2 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Detroit Michigan

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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Latest value · Aug 2026 11.4% −0.5 pp since Jul 2026
Towns of Lansing · 2026 2 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Michigan +6.6 pp Michigan: 4.8% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Detroit
11.4%
Michigan
4.8% · Sep 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Detroit · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 11.4% · Aug 2026
First value 9.2% · Aug 2024
Highest 11.9% · Jul 2026
Lowest 8.0% · Apr 2025
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearDetroitChange Michigan
Aug 2026preliminary 11.4% −0.5 pp 5.2%
Jul 2026 11.9% +1.2 pp 5.4%
Jun 2026 10.7% ±0.0 pp 5.1%
May 2026 10.7% +1.8 pp 5.2%
Apr 2026 8.9% −1.6 pp 4.5%
Mar 2026 10.5% −0.5 pp 5.1%
Feb 2026 11.0% +0.6 pp 5.3%
Jan 2026 10.4% +1.1 pp 5.6%
Dec 2025 9.3% −1.1 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 10.4% +0.5 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 9.9% +0.3 pp 4.6%
Aug 2025 9.6% −1.7 pp 4.9%
Jul 2025 11.3% +1.8 pp 5.7%
Jun 2025 9.5% −0.1 pp 5.2%
May 2025 9.6% +1.6 pp 5.1%
Apr 2025 8.0% −2.4 pp 4.7%
Mar 2025 10.4% −0.2 pp 5.5%
Feb 2025 10.6% −0.8 pp 5.7%
Jan 2025 11.4% +2.1 pp 5.7%
Dec 2024 9.3% −1.0 pp 5.0%
Nov 2024 10.3% −0.1 pp 4.8%
Oct 2024 10.4% +1.0 pp 4.8%
Sep 2024 9.4% +0.2 pp 4.6%
Aug 2024 9.2% 4.9%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
18 Northville 2.0%
17 Livonia 2.9%
16 Novi 3.1%
15 Byron 3.7%
14 Auburn Hills 4.1%
13 Midland 4.3%
12 Sterling Heights 4.9%
11 East Lansing 5.0%
10 Southfield 5.6%
9 Burton 5.6%
8 Battle Creek 5.6%
7 Lansing 5.9%
6 Mt Pleasant 7.2%
5 Pontiac 8.6%
4 Jackson 9.2%
3 Detroit 9.3%
2 Saginaw 10.2%
1 Flint 12.6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.