(AREA) — Seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates showed little movement in October in most of the state’s 17 major labor market areas, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Total employment and labor force levels rose moderately in the majority of regions over the month. Jason Palmer, Director of the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives says 2015 is shaping up to be another solid year for Michigan’s local labor markets. From September to October, jobless rates in nine areas were unchanged. Seven areas recorded mostly minor rate advances. In the Thumb, Huron, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties had no change from September with October unemployment rates at 4, 4.7, and 5 percent. Both St. Clair and Lapeer counties saw their rates rise from 6.2 percent in September to 6.6 percent in October.
