LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Allegan County had the sixth lowest not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Michigan for November, and Kalamazoo County had the 11th lowest, as the rate fell in 65 counties in the state last month.
According to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Allegan County’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent, with Kalamazoo County at 3.0 percent.
Calhoun and St. Joseph counties came in at 3.5 percent, with Van Buren and Cass counties at 3.8 percent.
Michigan’s November unemployment rate was at 4.3 percent
“Employment expanded in most regional labor markets during November,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Payroll jobs generally rose in retail trade and declined in leisure and
hospitality across Michigan metro areas.”
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