Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 900 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.
Total employment in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI market rose by 572 jobs in March and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 5.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 6.2%.
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI unemployment rate is 118 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 170 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 1.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.8% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 62,000; +600
- Transportation & Utilities: 34,400; +300
- Education & Healthcare: 30,700; no change
- Business Services: 21,200; -300
- Manufacturing: 18,700; no change
- Financial Services: 17,100; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 13,900; +900
- Other Jobs: 8,800; no change
- Construction, Mining: 8,000; +200
- IT & Development: 3,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.