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The state’s unemployment rate dipped in June for the second month in a row to 5.3%, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s monthly jobs report.Health services showed the biggest month-to-month job gains, along with construction and government services. The biggest month-to-month losses were in professional/business services and manufacturing.

The Michigan monthly jobs report released Wednesday shows the state’s unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 5.4%.

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The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget released October jobs data Thursday, showing Michigan’s jobless rate last month ticked up to 4.7%.

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The Michigan Annual Economics Analysis shows strong job growth since the pandemic, but predicts growth will slow in the coming decade.

Michigan’s jobless rate remained stable in April at 3.9%, according to figures released Thursday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.

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Michigan's job growth slowed in 2023, but is expected to add close to 38,000 jobs in 2024 and 57,500 additional jobs in 2025, according to University of Michigan economists.