Jobless claims are on the rise nationally, but that isn’t the case for Washtenaw County.
While jobless claims rose by 6% this week, according to the latest data from the Federal Department of Labor, local unemployment figures have remained steady in Washtenaw County.
Terry Brinkman is a data specialist for the Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development. He says that’s partly because Washtenaw has such a strong local economy.
“I think the two universities and other aspects of the economy basically stabilize the economy and provide a very stable unemployment rate."
Brinkman says overall, Washtenaw County’s unemployment has been hovering around 3 percent, or roughly half a percentage point below the national average.
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