The state said Wednesday the jobless rate was 6.9 percent last month. That's down from the March rate of 7.2 percent, which was the nation's highest.
Manufacturing jobs continued to be lost in Michigan. There were 11,000 fewer manufacturing jobs reported in April in part because of ongoing labor disputes involving auto companies.
The state had 7,000 fewer construction jobs last month.
Michigan reported job gains in government and professional and business services.
The national unemployment rate for April was 5 percent.
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