IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted jobless rate dipped to 5.8% in August, down from 6.6% in July and 5.9% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

The region’s civilian labor force was estimated at 145,000, up by 1,100 for the year. There were 8,400 workers unemployed, down by 1,300 over the month but unchanged from August 2024, DTMB figures showed.

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 5.2%, which compared with a rate of 5.3% in July and 5.4% a year ago.

“Michigan’s unemployment rate decline in August was primarily due to fewer people in the workforce,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “While unemployment

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