April Jobless Rate Improves for Livingston County April Jobless Rate Improves for Livingston County

5/24/13 - Unemployment levels decreased in most of Michigan’s regional labor markets in April, marking jobless rate declines locally. Statewide, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for April is 8.2%. The individual jobless rate for Livingston County dropped a full percentage point from March to April and currently stands at 7.3%. Its overall ranking continues to improve and Livingston ranked 16th in terms of unemployment among Michigan’s 83 counties. The largest rate cuts were recorded in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metro area, which includes Livingston County, and the Northeast Lower Michigan region. The Department of Technology, Management and Budget says regional jobless rates decreased slightly throughout Michigan in April, noting the seasonal reductions were somewhat below the typical April declines. Over the year, the state says most county jobless rate changes were moderate but the majority of local areas continued to record reductions. (JM)