According to reports the Michigan’s unemployment rate fell to 5.1% last month, while the number of people entering the workforce continued to grow.

The rate fell from 5.3% in February and compared with a national March rate of 4.5% said the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Last month's jobless rate in Michigan was two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the state's year-ago rate of 4.9 percent.

The Michigan’s workforce rose by 6,000 with an increase in total employment by 17,000 jobs. The number of unemployed workers fell by 11,000.

Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Director Jason Palmer said that while Michigan's unemployment rate has hovered around 5 percent since mid-2015, the number of employed Michiganders continues to grow.

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