(LANSING) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained the same from January to February.
Data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget says the unemployment rate stayed at 5%. Employment fell by 9,000 over the month, while the number of unemployed people decreased by 1,000. Michigan's labor force declined by 9,000 during February.
Wayne Rourke, Labor Market Information Director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics says the size of the State's labor force continues to shrink, while payroll jobs decreased slightly over the month and over the year.