By AP
LANSING, MI –
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The state says seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates dropped in all 17 major labor markets across Michigan in August.
The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth report released Thursday indicates regional rates ranged from a low of 8.8% in the Ann Arbor region to 14.4% in the Detroit area.
Mackinac County had the state's lowest jobless rate among counties at 5.6%. Baraga County had the highest rate at 22%. A monthly survey of employers indicated that seasonally unadjusted payroll jobs in Michigan dropped by 11,000 in August to about 3.8 million.
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