Michigan's unemployment rate rose to 5.5% in March, according to state data, up from 5.4% in February. The jobless rate in ...

Michigan's unemployment rate grew for the third consecutive month in March, as increased tariffs took effect on close trading partners Canada and Mexico.

Michigan has experienced the largest increase in its unemployment rate of the 50 states over the last year, according to federal data released Friday.

“The state’s unemployment rate has gone up slightly in the first two months of the year, mainly due to a rise in the number of unemployed people,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director ...

Starting April 2, Michigan will increase the maximum weekly unemployment benefit and extend the number of weeks individuals can receive benefits. The maximum benefit will rise to $446 in 2025.

In the past year, the national unemployment rate increased by just 0.2%, compared to Michigan’s increase of 1.4% since February 2024. According to recently-updated data from the U.S. Bureau of ...

The benefit amount will increase to $19.33 in ... in the state with some of the highest unemployment rates, according to the latest figures from the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared ... Tennessee saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 95.3%.