Upper Peninsula Jobless Rate Falls to 5.9% in May as Unemployed Drop to 7,900
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Updated · WJMN · Jun 30
Upper Peninsula Jobless Rate Falls to 5.9% in May as Unemployed Drop to 7,900
1 articles · Updated · WJMN · Jun 30
Summary
The Upper Peninsula’s unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in May, down 0.4 percentage point from April and 0.3 point from a year earlier.
State data showed 7,900 people unemployed across the region’s 15 counties, down from about 8,800 in May 2025 and 6% below April.
Michigan officials attributed the improvement largely to seasonal labor force gains in May, with payroll jobs rising in most metro areas.
County results were mixed: Alger posted one of the biggest monthly improvements at 8.0% from 10.3%, while Dickinson rose to 5.9% from 4.4% and Menominee edged up to 4.7% from 4.3%.