Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.3% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 1,300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI market rose by 916 jobs in July and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 5.3%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI unemployment rate is 36 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 210 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in July versus prior month by -0.1% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.7%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 56,900; -1,300
- Transportation & Utilities: 34,400; -200
- Education & Healthcare: 30,000; -500
- Business Services: 20,600; -300
- Manufacturing: 19,500; +400
- Financial Services: 17,700; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 16,000; +300
- Construction, Mining: 9,700; no change
- Other Jobs: 9,200; no change
- IT & Development: 3,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.