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Statistics · City
Labour force in Burton
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
17 of 18 · Towns of Lansing
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
14,241
−0.0%
since 2024
Towns of Lansing · 2025
17 of 18
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+8.0%
+0.3% a year on average
share of Michigan
0.28%
Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+8.0% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Burton 14,241
Michigan 5M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Burton · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
14,241 · 2025
First value
12,763 · 1990
Highest
15,259 · 2001
Lowest
12,524 · 1999
Average change
+0.3% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Burton | Change | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,241 | −0.0% | 5M |
| 2024 | 14,244 | +1.5% | 5.1M |
| 2023 | 14,027 | +3.0% | 5M |
| 2022 | 13,625 | +2.5% | 4.9M |
| 2021 | 13,287 | −3.3% | 4.8M |
| 2020 | 13,735 | −0.3% | 4.9M |
| 2019 | 13,781 | +0.6% | 5M |
| 2018 | 13,705 | +0.5% | 4.9M |
| 2017 | 13,635 | −0.4% | 4.9M |
| 2016 | 13,691 | +3.8% | 4.9M |
| 2015 | 13,191 | −1.2% | 4.8M |
| 2014 | 13,346 | −0.1% | 4.8M |
| 2013 | 13,358 | +1.2% | 4.7M |
| 2012 | 13,198 | −0.6% | 4.7M |
| 2011 | 13,279 | −2.8% | 4.7M |
| 2010 | 13,663 | −0.3% | 4.8M |
| 2009 | 13,701 | −2.6% | 4.9M |
| 2008 | 14,067 | −3.3% | 4.9M |
| 2007 | 14,547 | −1.7% | 5M |
| 2006 | 14,799 | −0.7% | 5M |
| 2005 | 14,902 | +0.8% | 5.1M |
| 2004 | 14,783 | +1.2% | 5M |
| 2003 | 14,613 | −0.9% | 5M |
| 2002 | 14,740 | −3.4% | 5M |
| 2001 | 15,259 | +0.2% | 5.1M |
| 2000 | 15,233 | +22% | 5.2M |
| 1999 | 12,524 | −3.0% | 5.1M |
| 1998 | 12,905 | −0.5% | 5M |
| 1997 | 12,976 | −1.3% | 5M |
| 1996 | 13,147 | −0.5% | 4.9M |
| 1995 | 13,213 | −0.0% | 4.8M |
| 1994 | 13,215 | +3.6% | 4.8M |
| 1993 | 12,759 | +0.5% | 4.7M |
| 1992 | 12,699 | −0.5% | 4.7M |
| 1991 | 12,764 | +0.0% | 4.6M |
| 1990 | 12,763 | 4.6M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Lansing
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit | 257K | |
| 2 | Sterling Heights | 67,558 | |
| 3 | Lansing | 59,726 | |
| 4 | Livonia | 49,524 | |
| 5 | Southfield | 38,765 | |
| 6 | Novi | 34,609 | |
| 7 | Flint | 32,354 | |
| 8 | Pontiac | 29,220 | |
| 9 | Battle Creek | 25,076 | |
| 10 | East Lansing | 24,049 | |
| 11 | Midland | 20,664 | |
| 12 | Saginaw | 18,184 | |
| 13 | Northville | 16,401 | |
| 14 | Jackson | 14,466 | |
| 15 | Burton | 13,705 | |
| 16 | Byron | 13,117 | |
| 17 | Mt Pleasant | 12,183 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Burton in numbers
GDP per person
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
GDP per person (PPP)
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
6.2%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.6%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.3%
2024 · Michigan
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$56,984
2024 · Michigan
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States