Unemployment Rate in St. Joseph County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.9%
Rank #2,489/3,222 · #53 in MI
23th
St. Joseph 5.9%
MI 5.7% +3.6%
US 5.3% +11.4%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How St. Joseph County's unemployment rate of 5.9% 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 St. Joseph County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,486 | Clearfield County, PA | 5.9% |
| #2,487 | Franklin County, GA | 5.9% |
| #2,488 | Etowah County, AL | 5.9% |
| #2,489 | St. Joseph County, MI | 5.9% |
| #2,490 | Dare County, NC | 5.9% |
| #2,491 | Hertford County, NC | 5.9% |
| #2,492 | Cowlitz County, WA | 5.9% |
About Unemployment Rate
St. Joseph County, Michigan has a unemployment rate of 5.9%, ranking #2,489 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.4% above the national value of 5.3%. Within Michigan, it ranks #53 of 83. This places it in the 23th 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.