February 4, 2025

Ottawa County Unemployment Rate for December 2024

Preliminary unemployment rates for December 2024 were recently released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Ottawa County had an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Ottawa County had the third lowest rate of all Michigan counties in December. Across Michigan, Livingston County had the lowest December unemployment rate at 3.3%. Mackinac County had the highest rate at 17.9%.

Information on Ottawa County’s 2024 annual unemployment rate is set to be released in the coming months.

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.