Unemployment rate: Bay County
Latest value, 2026-08
5.4% Provisional
Definition
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties.
Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 5.4 |
| 2026-07 | 5.4 |
| 2026-06 | 5.4 |
| 2026-05 | 5.7 |
| 2026-04 | 5.5 |
| 2026-03 | 6.2 |
| 2026-02 | 6.3 |
| 2026-01 | 6.8 |
| 2025-12 | 5.7 |
| 2025-11 | 5 |
| 2025-09 | 5 |
| 2025-08 | 5.7 |
| 2025-07 | 6.4 |
| 2025-06 | 6.3 |
| 2025-05 | 6.1 |
| 2025-04 | 6.2 |
| 2025-03 | 6.8 |
| 2025-02 | 7.4 |
| 2025-01 | 6.9 |
| 2024-12 | 5.8 |
| 2024-11 | 5 |
| 2024-10 | 5 |
| 2024-09 | 5 |
| 2024-08 | 5.7 |
| 2024-07 | 6.2 |
| 2024-06 | 5.9 |
| 2024-05 | 5.2 |
| 2024-04 | 5.1 |
| 2024-03 | 5.6 |
| 2024-02 | 5.9 |
| 2024-01 | 5.5 |
| 2023-12 | 4.6 |
| 2023-11 | 3.7 |
| 2023-10 | 4.1 |
| 2023-09 | 4.2 |
| 2023-08 | 4.9 |
| 2023-07 | 5.1 |
| 2023-06 | 5 |
| 2023-05 | 4.9 |
| 2023-04 | 4.5 |
| 2023-03 | 5.8 |
| 2023-02 | 6.4 |
| 2023-01 | 6.2 |
| 2022-12 | 4.9 |
| 2022-11 | 4.2 |
| 2022-10 | 4.4 |
| 2022-09 | 4.2 |
| 2022-08 | 5.1 |
| 2022-07 | 5.5 |
| 2022-06 | 5.5 |
| 2022-05 | 4.9 |
| 2022-04 | 5.1 |
| 2022-03 | 5.5 |
| 2022-02 | 6 |
| 2022-01 | 6.2 |
| 2021-12 | 4.7 |
| 2021-11 | 4 |
| 2021-10 | 4.4 |
| 2021-09 | 4.8 |
| 2021-08 | 5.8 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2026-08 |
|---|---|
| Bay County | 5.4 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| United States | 4.1 |
| Lenawee County | 4.8 |
| Grand Traverse County | 3.5 |
| Eaton County | 4.4 |
| Lapeer County | 5.1 |
| Midland County | 4.8 |
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
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get_value {"indicator":"unemployment_rate","place":"us-county-26017"}
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