July 8, 2024 

Ottawa County Unemployment Rate for May 2024

Preliminary unemployment rates for May 2024 were recently released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Ottawa County had an unemployment rate of 3.1%. This rate is the lowest of all Michigan counties in May. The highest unemployment rate for Michigan was Alger County with a rate of 7.2%.

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.