county benchmark · Michigan
unemployment rate, 2020
Across 83 counties in Michigan. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 7.8 % |
| 25th | 8.5 % |
| Median | 9.7 % |
| 75th | 10.9 % |
| 90th percentile | 11.9 % |
Highest counties
Rank 1 is the highest value, and for this measure a higher value is the worse outcome. “First” here does not mean best.
These figures are reported, not estimated — the order stands as shown.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscoda County | 15.0 % | — | evidence → |
| 2 | Mackinac County | 13.9 % | — | evidence → |
| 3 | Cheboygan County | 13.8 % | — | evidence → |
| 4 | Wayne County | 13.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 5 | Clare County | 12.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 6 | Baraga County | 12.0 % | — | evidence → |
| 7 | Macomb County | 11.9 % | — | evidence → |
| 8 | Ogemaw County | 11.9 % | — | evidence → |
| 9 | Roscommon County | 11.9 % | — | evidence → |
| 10 | Lapeer County | 11.8 % | — | evidence → |
| 11 | Presque Isle County | 11.8 % | — | evidence → |
| 12 | St. Clair County | 11.6 % | — | evidence → |
| 13 | Iosco County | 11.5 % | — | evidence → |
| 14 | Genesee County | 11.4 % | — | evidence → |
| 15 | Muskegon County | 11.4 % | — | evidence → |
| 16 | Alger County | 11.3 % | — | evidence → |
| 17 | Kalkaska County | 11.2 % | — | evidence → |
| 18 | Manistee County | 11.2 % | — | evidence → |
| 19 | Oceana County | 11.2 % | — | evidence → |
| 20 | Alcona County | 11.1 % | — | evidence → |
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