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The state’s overall labor force fell by around 9,000 workers as people retire or get discouraged from the job hunt

The report is missing one month’s data due to the federal government shutdown in October, which also delayed the survey

The September data exist, but it has not been shared with states because the people who would do that are furloughed

While the number of payroll jobs remained steady, the unemployment percentage was affected by about 14,000 fewer people holding or seeking jobs

The number of unemployed people in Michigan actually increased slightly last month, but the labor force declined by about the same number

Manufacturing in Michigan gained jobs in February following four months of declining employment

Michigan’s jobless rate leveled off to four-point-five percent in August and September. That followed small increases in the unemployment rate over the summer

The state has reached a tentative 55-million dollar agreement to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by workers who were wrongly forced to repay jobless benefits

The UIA said that work has led to 90 convictions, over 160 people facing charges, and over $90 million recovered

The unemployment rate is up. So is the number of employed people.