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Which counties in Michigan have the lowest unemployment?

Livingston County (3.6%), Oakland County (3.9%) and Grand Traverse County (4.1%) had the lowest unemployment in Michigan in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 83 ranked Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Livingston County3.6%+0.2 pts197,315
2Oakland County3.9%+0.5 pts1,288,337
3Grand Traverse County4.1%+0.6 pts96,729
4Clinton County4.2%+1.2 pts80,432
5Ottawa County4.2%+1.3 pts308,459
6Washtenaw County4.3%+1.4 pts370,214
7Kent County4.4%+1.4 pts675,232
8Allegan County4.5%+1.2 pts123,188
9Branch County4.5%+0.6 pts45,993
10Kalamazoo County4.6%+1.4 pts263,795
11Eaton County4.7%+1.2 pts109,581
12Leelanau County4.7%+0.8 pts22,982
13Menominee County4.7%+0.7 pts22,941
14Ionia County4.8%+1.4 pts66,557
15Macomb County4.9%+0.7 pts886,221
16Midland County4.9%+1.1 pts83,754
17Barry County5.0%+1.4 pts63,991
18Ingham County5.0%+1.4 pts289,709
19St. Clair County5.0%+0.3 pts160,486
20Dickinson County5.1%+0.7 pts25,827
21Montcalm County5.1%+1.2 pts69,406
22Cass County5.2%+1.0 pts51,677
23Charlevoix County5.2%+0.5 pts26,036
24Lapeer County5.2%+0.1 pts89,516
25Lenawee County5.2%+1.3 pts97,779
26St. Joseph County5.2%+1.1 pts60,968
27Berrien County5.3%+1.3 pts152,444
28Hillsdale County5.4%+1.2 pts45,738
29Jackson County5.4%+1.5 pts159,552
30Monroe County5.5%+1.5 pts156,004
31Shiawassee County5.5%+1.3 pts67,681
32Gratiot County5.6%+1.2 pts41,190
33Isabella County5.6%+1.8 pts64,691
34Van Buren County5.6%+1.3 pts76,071
35Alpena County5.7%+0.9 pts28,853
36Benzie County5.7%+0.4 pts18,568
37Calhoun County5.7%+1.5 pts133,408
38Houghton County5.7%+0.7 pts37,842
39Missaukee County5.7%+0.7 pts15,274
40Muskegon County5.7%+1.6 pts177,901
41Newaygo County5.7%+1.2 pts51,622
42Marquette County5.8%+0.8 pts68,064
43Otsego County5.9%+1.0 pts26,080
44Wayne County6.0%+1.0 pts1,769,038
45Bay County6.1%+1.3 pts102,123
46Kalkaska County6.1%+0.6 pts18,693
47Wexford County6.1%+1.6 pts34,445
48Antrim County6.2%+1.4 pts24,698
49Emmet County6.2%+0.8 pts33,775
50Huron County6.2%+1.6 pts30,530
51Genesee County6.4%+1.4 pts401,093
52Gogebic County6.4%+1.3 pts14,285
53Mason County6.4%+1.3 pts29,040
54Tuscola County6.4%+1.3 pts52,680
55Delta County6.5%+1.0 pts36,582
56Saginaw County6.5%+1.7 pts187,688
57Manistee County6.6%+1.1 pts25,656
58Keweenaw County6.7%+0.1 pts2,186
59Mecosta County6.8%+2.4 pts42,320
60Sanilac County6.9%+2.1 pts40,083
61Gladwin County7.0%+1.0 pts26,077
62Chippewa County7.1%+1.0 pts36,081
63Osceola County7.1%+2.3 pts23,516
64Crawford County7.2%+1.7 pts13,722
65Oceana County7.4%+1.4 pts27,177
66Baraga County7.6%+1.4 pts8,169
67Lake County7.6%+2.0 pts13,182
68Ontonagon County7.6%+0.6 pts5,823
69Clare County7.7%+1.5 pts31,543
70Arenac County7.8%+1.7 pts15,068
71Luce County7.8%+1.6 pts6,339
72Iron County8.1%+2.1 pts11,757
73Iosco County8.2%+2.1 pts25,266
74Montmorency County8.2%+0.5 pts9,842
75Alger County8.5%+0.7 pts8,641
76Schoolcraft County8.5%+1.3 pts8,187
77Ogemaw County8.9%+2.3 pts21,121
78Roscommon County8.9%+2.0 pts23,914
79Cheboygan County9.1%+0.9 pts25,793
80Alcona County9.5%+2.9 pts10,556
81Presque Isle County9.7%+2.2 pts13,128
82Mackinac County10.8%+1.2 pts11,236
83Oscoda County11.0%+4.5 pts8,723

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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Which county in Michigan has the lowest unemployment rate?

Livingston County: 3.6%, ahead of Oakland County (3.9%) and Grand Traverse County (4.1%), of 83 Michigan counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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