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06/22/2007State jobless rates on the whole declineLANSING (AP) — Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates declined in 14 of Michigan's 17 regional labor markets in May, state officials said Thursday. The only region with a higher jobless rate than in April was the Detroit area. Jobless rates in the Ann Arbor and Muskegon areas remained the same. The monthly survey of employers indicated that seasonally unadjusted payroll jobs in Michigan rose in May by about 45,000 jobs, to about 4.34 million. About 19,000 jobs were gained in leisure and hospitality services, which especially helped the rates in northern Michigan. About 10,000 jobs were added in trade, transportation and utilities. Another 7,000 jobs were added in both professional services and construction. State government and education employment declined by about 16,000 jobs in May because of the end of the end of the semester at Michigan's colleges and universities. Regional unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted, but national and state unemployment rates are adjusted to remove seasonal influences such as production cycles, holidays, model changeovers in the auto industry and climate conditions. Michigan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate in May was 6.9 percent, the highest rate in the nation. Regional unadjusted jobless rates for May ranged from a low of 4.5 percent in Ann Arbor to a high of 8.4 percent in the northeast portion of the Lower Peninsula.
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