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Economy & jobs Statistics · City preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Pontiac

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 3 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pontiac Michigan

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

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · Aug 2026 10.6% ±0.0 pp since Jul 2026
Towns of Lansing · 2026 3 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Michigan +5.8 pp Michigan: 4.8% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Pontiac
10.6%
Michigan
4.8% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Pontiac · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 10.6% · Aug 2026
First value 8.2% · Aug 2024
Highest 10.6% · Jul 2026
Lowest 7.2% · Apr 2025
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearPontiacChange Michigan
Aug 2026preliminary 10.6% ±0.0 pp 5.2%
Jul 2026 10.6% +0.3 pp 5.4%
Jun 2026 10.3% −0.1 pp 5.1%
May 2026 10.4% +2.4 pp 5.2%
Apr 2026 8.0% −1.3 pp 4.5%
Mar 2026 9.3% −0.8 pp 5.1%
Feb 2026 10.1% +0.5 pp 5.3%
Jan 2026 9.6% +1.0 pp 5.6%
Dec 2025 8.6% −0.8 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 9.4% +0.5 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 8.9% +0.4 pp 4.6%
Aug 2025 8.5% −1.5 pp 4.9%
Jul 2025 10.0% +1.0 pp 5.7%
Jun 2025 9.0% +0.3 pp 5.2%
May 2025 8.7% +1.5 pp 5.1%
Apr 2025 7.2% −1.7 pp 4.7%
Mar 2025 8.9% −0.6 pp 5.5%
Feb 2025 9.5% +0.2 pp 5.7%
Jan 2025 9.3% +0.7 pp 5.7%
Dec 2024 8.6% −0.3 pp 5.0%
Nov 2024 8.9% +0.1 pp 4.8%
Oct 2024 8.8% +0.1 pp 4.8%
Sep 2024 8.7% +0.5 pp 4.6%
Aug 2024 8.2% 4.9%

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

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Flint 12.8%
2 Saginaw 10.7%
3 Jackson 9.7%
4 Detroit 9.3%
5 Pontiac 8.6%
6 Mt Pleasant 7.0%
7 Battle Creek 6.2%
8 Lansing 5.9%
9 Burton 5.8%
10 Southfield 5.6%
11 Sterling Heights 5.1%
12 East Lansing 5.0%
13 Midland 4.5%
14 Auburn Hills 4.1%
15 Byron 4.0%
16 Novi 3.1%
17 Livonia 2.9%
18 Northville 2.0%

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

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.