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Economy & jobs Statistics · City preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Flint

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 1 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Flint Michigan

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

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Latest value · Aug 2026 12.5% ±0.0 pp since Jul 2026
Towns of Lansing · 2026 1 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Michigan +7.7 pp Michigan: 4.8% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Flint
12.5%
Michigan
4.8% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Flint · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 12.5% · Aug 2026
First value 13.3% · Aug 2024
Highest 18.5% · Jan 2026
Lowest 11.8% · Sep 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearFlintChange Michigan
Aug 2026preliminary 12.5% ±0.0 pp 5.2%
Jul 2026 12.5% +0.2 pp 5.4%
Jun 2026 12.3% −0.7 pp 5.1%
May 2026 13.0% +0.8 pp 5.2%
Apr 2026 12.2% −1.0 pp 4.5%
Mar 2026 13.2% −0.2 pp 5.1%
Feb 2026 13.4% −5.1 pp 5.3%
Jan 2026 18.5% +5.9 pp 5.6%
Dec 2025 12.6% +0.8 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 11.8% −0.4 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 12.2% −1.4 pp 4.6%
Aug 2025 13.6% −1.7 pp 4.9%
Jul 2025 15.3% +1.2 pp 5.7%
Jun 2025 14.1% +0.6 pp 5.2%
May 2025 13.5% +0.2 pp 5.1%
Apr 2025 13.3% −1.1 pp 4.7%
Mar 2025 14.4% −0.8 pp 5.5%
Feb 2025 15.2% +0.5 pp 5.7%
Jan 2025 14.7% +1.9 pp 5.7%
Dec 2024 12.8% +1.0 pp 5.0%
Nov 2024 11.8% ±0.0 pp 4.8%
Oct 2024 11.8% ±0.0 pp 4.8%
Sep 2024 11.8% −1.5 pp 4.6%
Aug 2024 13.3% 4.9%

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

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
13 Auburn Hills 5.1%
10 Battle Creek 5.8%
11 Burton 5.6%
15 Byron 4.1%
2 Detroit 11.4%
12 East Lansing 5.3%
1 Flint 12.5%
5 Jackson 9.4%
8 Lansing 6.2%
17 Livonia 3.6%
14 Midland 4.6%
6 Mt Pleasant 7.0%
18 Northville 2.5%
16 Novi 3.8%
3 Pontiac 10.6%
4 Saginaw 10.1%
7 Southfield 6.9%
9 Sterling Heights 6.1%

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

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.