State’s unemployment rate dips slightly to 4.9% in July

State’s unemployment rate dips slightly to 4.9% in July

LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.9 percent during July, acc...

Michigan jobless rate inches downward in July

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.9 percent during July, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment receded by 23,000 over the month, while the number of unemployed people fell by 6,000, resulting in a labor force reduction of 29,000 between June and July. “Michigan’s jobless rate inched down over the month, reflecting …