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Unemployment rate in Ingham County
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Ingham County | Change | Michigan | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.5 pp | 5.2% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.6 pp | 4.7% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | −0.4 pp | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | −1.0 pp | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | −2.6 pp | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +4.3 pp | 10.0% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | −0.1 pp | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | −0.5 pp | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | −0.1 pp | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | −0.4 pp | 5.0% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | −1.5 pp | 5.4% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | −1.4 pp | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | −0.2 pp | 8.8% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | −0.8 pp | 9.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | −1.8 pp | 10.1% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | −1.2 pp | 12.8% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +4.6 pp | 13.5% | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.8 pp | 8.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | −0.2 pp | 7.1% | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.1 pp | 6.9% | 4.6% | 6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.2 pp | 6.8% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +0.5 pp | 7.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.9 pp | 7.1% | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +0.7 pp | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +1.0 pp | 5.2% | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +0.5 pp | 3.6% | 4.0% | 6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | −0.7 pp | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +0.1 pp | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | −0.6 pp | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | −0.2 pp | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | −0.7 pp | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | −1.0 pp | 6.1% | — | 5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | −0.3 pp | 7.3% | — | 5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | −1.2 pp | 9.1% | — | 5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +1.0 pp | 9.3% | — | 5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | 7.7% | — | — |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Michigan
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montmorency County | 12.9% | |
| 2 | Presque Isle County | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Oscoda County | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Ontonagon County | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Roscommon County | 11.4% | |
| 6 | Baraga County | 11.2% | |
| 7 | Lake County | 11.2% | |
| 8 | Keweenaw County | 11.1% | |
| 9 | Mackinac County | 11.1% | |
| 10 | Arenac County | 11.0% | |
| 11 | Schoolcraft County | 11.0% | |
| 12 | Cheboygan County | 10.7% | |
| 13 | Alcona County | 10.6% | |
| 14 | Alger County | 10.4% | |
| 15 | Oceana County | 10.0% | |
| 16 | Clare County | 9.8% | |
| 17 | Ogemaw County | 9.8% | |
| 18 | Iosco County | 9.7% | |
| 19 | Wayne County | 9.6% | |
| 20 | Chippewa County | 9.5% | |
| 21 | Crawford County | 9.5% | |
| 22 | Emmet County | 9.5% | |
| 23 | Lapeer County | 9.5% | |
| 24 | St. Clair County | 9.5% | |
| 25 | Antrim County | 9.5% | |
| … | |||
| 66 | Lenawee County | 6.4% | |
| 67 | Livingston County | 6.3% | |
| 68 | Calhoun County | 6.3% | |
| 69 | Ingham County | 6.2% | |
| 70 | Ionia County | 6.2% | |
| 71 | Midland County | 6.1% | |
| 72 | Monroe County | 6.1% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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