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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Ingham County

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 50 of 83 · Regions of Michigan Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ingham County Michigan

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

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Latest value · Aug 2026 4.8% −0.2 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Michigan · 2026 50 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Michigan ±0.0 pp Michigan: 4.8% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Ingham County
4.8%
Michigan
4.8% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Ingham County · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 4.8% · Aug 2026
First value 5.1% · Aug 2024
Highest 6.1% · Jul 2025
Lowest 4.1% · Oct 2024
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearIngham CountyChange Michigan
Aug 2026preliminary 4.8% −0.2 pp 5.2%
Jul 2026 5.0% +0.1 pp 5.4%
Jun 2026 4.9% ±0.0 pp 5.1%
May 2026 4.9% +0.8 pp 5.2%
Apr 2026 4.1% −0.4 pp 4.5%
Mar 2026 4.5% +0.1 pp 5.1%
Feb 2026 4.4% −0.7 pp 5.3%
Jan 2026 5.1% +0.5 pp 5.6%
Dec 2025 4.6% +0.3 pp 4.8%
Nov 2025 4.3% ±0.0 pp 4.8%
Sep 2025 4.3% −0.9 pp 4.6%
Aug 2025 5.2% −0.9 pp 4.9%
Jul 2025 6.1% +0.6 pp 5.7%
Jun 2025 5.5% +0.4 pp 5.2%
May 2025 5.1% +0.6 pp 5.1%
Apr 2025 4.5% −0.6 pp 4.7%
Mar 2025 5.1% +0.2 pp 5.5%
Feb 2025 4.9% ±0.0 pp 5.7%
Jan 2025 4.9% +0.4 pp 5.7%
Dec 2024 4.5% +0.3 pp 5.0%
Nov 2024 4.2% +0.1 pp 4.8%
Oct 2024 4.1% −0.2 pp 4.8%
Sep 2024 4.3% −0.8 pp 4.6%
Aug 2024 5.1% 4.9%

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

Ranking · Regions of Michigan

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
83 Mackinac County 3.5%
82 Grand Traverse County 3.5%
81 Leelanau County 3.6%
80 Charlevoix County 3.8%
79 Branch County 3.9%
78 Allegan County 3.9%
77 Ottawa County 4.0%
76 Clinton County 4.0%
75 Menominee County 4.1%
74 Emmet County 4.1%
73 Washtenaw County 4.2%
72 Benzie County 4.2%
71 Livingston County 4.2%
70 Kent County 4.3%
69 Ionia County 4.3%
68 Otsego County 4.4%
67 Missaukee County 4.4%
66 Eaton County 4.4%
65 Dickinson County 4.4%
64 Antrim County 4.5%
63 Montcalm County 4.5%
62 Kalamazoo County 4.5%
61 Van Buren County 4.6%
60 Cheboygan County 4.6%
59 Barry County 4.6%
…
53 Midland County 4.8%
52 Lenawee County 4.8%
51 Kalkaska County 4.8%
50 Ingham County 4.8%
49 Marquette County 4.9%
48 Wexford County 5.0%
47 St. Joseph County 5.0%
…

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.