Unemployment Rate in Genesee County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.1%
Rank #2,953/3,222 · #79 in MI
8th
Genesee 8.1%
MI 5.7% +41.6%
US 5.3% +52.2%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Genesee County's unemployment rate of 8.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Genesee County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,950 | Oscoda County, MI | 8.0% |
| #2,951 | Polk County, TX | 8.0% |
| #2,952 | Jefferson County, OR | 8.1% |
| #2,953 | Genesee County, MI | 8.1% |
| #2,954 | Nye County, NV | 8.1% |
| #2,955 | Bibb County, GA | 8.1% |
| #2,956 | Lawrence County, IL | 8.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Genesee County, Michigan has a unemployment rate of 8.1%, ranking #2,953 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 52.2% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Michigan, it ranks #79 of 83. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.