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Adam Ford
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http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/508001.html?nav=5006
MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula had one of the highest regional unadjusted jobless rates in the state for February, the most recent timeframe available.
The jobless rate in the U.P. was 9.2 percent, up from 8.8 percent in January, according to Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth.
Only the northeast Lower Peninsula at 13 percent, northwest Lower Peninsula at 9.8 percent and
Flint at 9.5 percent were higher, the state said
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≤ Ann Arbor, 5 percent, up from 4.8 percent.
≤ Battle Creek, 7.4 percent, up from 7.2 percent.
≤ Bay City, 7.7 percent, up from 7.6 percent.
≤ Detroit-Warren-Livonia, 7.7 percent, down from 8.2 percent.
≤ Flint, 9.3 percent, down from 9.5 percent.
≤ Grand Rapids-Wyoming, 6.5 percent, up from 6.3 percent.
≤ Holland-Grand Haven, 6.5 percent, up from 6.1 percent.
≤ Jackson, 8.3 percent, up from 8 percent.
≤ Kalamazoo-Portage, 6.3 percent, up from 6 percent.
≤ Lansing-East Lansing, 6.4 percent, up from 6.1 percent.
≤ Monroe, 7.6 percent, down from 8 percent.
≤ Muskegon-Norton Shores, 7.9 percent, up from 7.5 percent.
≤ Niles-Benton Harbor, 7.9 percent, up from 7.6 percent.
≤ Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, 8.1 percent, down from 8.2 percent.
≤ Upper Peninsula, 9.2 percent, up from 8.8 percent.
≤ Northeast Lower Michigan, 13 percent, up from 12.4.
≤ Northwest Lower Michigan, 9.8 percent, up from 9.2 percent.
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Adam Ford
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http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-10573_11472-188606--,00.html
Feb-07 Jan-08 Feb-08 % change % change
FLINT MSA month year
(Genesee County)
Civilian Labor Force 212,100 206,000 204,800 -0.6% -3.4%
Total Employment 192,800 186,400 185,700 -0.4% -3.7%
Unemployment 19,300 19,600 19,100 -2.6% -1.0%
Rate (percent) 9.1 9.5 9.3 |
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