Michigan Counties by Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is the share of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work — the standard measure of labor market health.

All 83 counties ranked by Unemployment Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Unemployment Rate ↑
1	Washtenaw County, Michigan	0.0%
2	Osceola County, Michigan	0.0%
3	Crawford County, Michigan	0.0%
4	Cheboygan County, Michigan	2.0%
5	Otsego County, Michigan	3.0%
6	Allegan County, Michigan	3.0%
7	Roscommon County, Michigan	3.6%
8	Ottawa County, Michigan	3.6%
9	Livingston County, Michigan	3.7%
10	Charlevoix County, Michigan	3.8%
11	Clinton County, Michigan	3.9%
12	St. Joseph County, Michigan	3.9%
13	Leelanau County, Michigan	3.9%
14	Montcalm County, Michigan	4.0%
15	Dickinson County, Michigan	4.1%
16	Antrim County, Michigan	4.1%
17	Benzie County, Michigan	4.1%
18	Kent County, Michigan	4.2%
19	Chippewa County, Michigan	4.3%
20	Kalkaska County, Michigan	4.3%
21	Mason County, Michigan	4.4%
22	Newaygo County, Michigan	4.4%
23	Eaton County, Michigan	4.4%
24	Delta County, Michigan	4.5%
25	Cass County, Michigan	4.6%
26	Huron County, Michigan	4.6%
27	Bay County, Michigan	4.6%
28	Iron County, Michigan	4.7%
29	Van Buren County, Michigan	4.7%
30	Gratiot County, Michigan	4.7%
31	Midland County, Michigan	4.8%
32	Oakland County, Michigan	4.8%
33	Keweenaw County, Michigan	4.8%
34	Marquette County, Michigan	4.9%
35	Ionia County, Michigan	4.9%
36	Alcona County, Michigan	5.0%
37	Emmet County, Michigan	5.0%
38	Hillsdale County, Michigan	5.0%
39	Mecosta County, Michigan	5.0%
40	Monroe County, Michigan	5.0%
41	Lapeer County, Michigan	5.1%
42	Branch County, Michigan	5.2%
43	Barry County, Michigan	5.2%
44	Lenawee County, Michigan	5.4%
45	Alger County, Michigan	5.5%
46	Kalamazoo County, Michigan	5.6%
47	Menominee County, Michigan	5.6%
48	Houghton County, Michigan	5.7%
49	Oceana County, Michigan	5.7%
50	Wexford County, Michigan	5.7%
51	Macomb County, Michigan	5.8%
52	Shiawassee County, Michigan	5.9%
53	Montmorency County, Michigan	6.1%
54	Gladwin County, Michigan	6.2%
55	Tuscola County, Michigan	6.2%
56	Ingham County, Michigan	6.3%
57	Arenac County, Michigan	6.3%
58	Baraga County, Michigan	6.4%
59	Berrien County, Michigan	6.5%
60	Saginaw County, Michigan	6.6%
61	Schoolcraft County, Michigan	6.7%
62	Isabella County, Michigan	6.8%
63	Muskegon County, Michigan	6.8%
64	Calhoun County, Michigan	6.8%
65	Gogebic County, Michigan	6.9%
66	Alpena County, Michigan	7.1%
67	Missaukee County, Michigan	7.2%
68	Ogemaw County, Michigan	7.3%
69	Iosco County, Michigan	7.3%
70	Lake County, Michigan	7.6%
71	Ontonagon County, Michigan	7.6%
72	Genesee County, Michigan	8.3%
73	St. Clair County, Michigan	8.4%
74	Manistee County, Michigan	8.6%
75	Wayne County, Michigan	8.7%
76	Oscoda County, Michigan	8.8%
77	Grand Traverse County, Michigan	9.2%
78	Mackinac County, Michigan	9.4%
79	Luce County, Michigan	9.9%
80	Jackson County, Michigan	11.0%
81	Clare County, Michigan	13.3%
82	Presque Isle County, Michigan	14.3%
83	Sanilac County, Michigan	35.4%