(LANSING) - Unemployment rates increased around Southern Michigan from November to December. .

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says St. Joseph County saw their unemployment go up from 3.5% in November to 3.8% in December.

The largest increase was in Hillsdale County, which went from 3.5% in November to 4.1% in December.

Cass County had a jump in their unemployment from November to December from 3.6% to 4%. Branch County grew from 3.1% to 3.4% from November to December.

Statewide, the unemployment rate decreased from 3.6% in November to 3.5% percent in December.

Wayne Rourke, the Labor Market Information Director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics says the Regional jobless rate increases were primarily influenced by employment decreases across most labor market areas.