March 9, 2024 

Ottawa County Unemployment Rate for February 2024

Preliminary unemployment rates for February 2024 were recently released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Ottawa County had the 4^th lowest unemployment rate in Michigan for February, with a rate of 3.1%. Rates across the state ranged from 3.0% in Washtenaw County to 18.9% in Mackinac County.

Eighty-one of Michigan’s counties saw an increase in their unemployment rate in February. The median increase across these counties was 0.4%. Ottawa County saw a 0.2% increase from January to February.

More unemployment data, including monthly and annual data, is available on Ottawa County’s interactive Unemployment Dashboard. Explore the dashboard on the Department of Strategic Impact’s County Statistics page. You can also view the Unemployment Dashboard directly.

Unemployment data for the entire state is available from the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives. The press release from the State of Michigan is also online.