Genesee County's unemployment rate, at 4.8 percent for September, is the lowest percentage it's been in 2020 but still significantly higher than its seasonal rate a year ago.
In August rate 2019, the rate was 3.4 percent.
Since the pandemic hit the economy, the local employment rate has been:
- April, 14.4 percent
- May, 10.1 percent
- June, 9.5 percent
- July, 10.5 percent
- August, 8 percent
The lowest rate prior to September was in February and March at 4.9 percent. The pandemic-related job losses started in March but those job losses didn't start to show up in official statistics until April.
There are 28,900 county residents counted in the labor force. A year ago, there were 29,900 people in the local labor force.
Of those currently in the labor force (people who are employed or are actively looking for work), 27,500 have jobs. There are 1,400 looking for work.
For September, there were 21,200 non-farm jobs in Genesee County compared to 23,000 a year ago. Of those, 15,700 are in the private sector (compared to 17,400 a year ago).
