Jobless Rate in Midland Surges

Midland County's jobless rate increased in June as students and more seasonal employees entered the workforce seeking jobs. Midland's seasonally unadjusted rate hit 7.4 percent, up from 6.8 percent in May, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Midland's total workforce grew in June, with 25 more people employed and 275 more people unemployed. "Workforce and employment levels in most Michigan regions expanded in June as summer and seasonal hiring continued," said Rick Waclawek, director of the Bureau of the Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives. "With the influx of job seekers, unemployment rates increased moderately over the month. However, jobless rates remained well below 2011 levels throughout the state."

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