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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Detroit

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Detroit Michigan

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 264,639 −0.0% since 2024
Towns of Lansing · 2025 1 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.1% −1.2% a year on average
share of Michigan 5.26% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+9.1% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Detroit 265K
Michigan 5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Detroit · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 264,639 · 2025
First value 399,987 · 1990
Highest 407,010 · 1992
Lowest 242,653 · 2015
Average change −1.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearDetroitChange Michigan
2025 264,639 −0.0% 5M
2024 264,685 +2.4% 5.1M
2023 258,491 +2.4% 5M
2022 252,424 −1.5% 4.9M
2021 256,260 −4.7% 4.8M
2020 269,019 +3.9% 4.9M
2019 258,933 +0.8% 5M
2018 256,957 +0.5% 4.9M
2017 255,629 +1.1% 4.9M
2016 252,726 +4.2% 4.9M
2015 242,653 −3.3% 4.8M
2014 250,963 −3.3% 4.8M
2013 259,559 +0.3% 4.7M
2012 258,736 −0.3% 4.7M
2011 259,386 −5.9% 4.7M
2010 275,778 −25% 4.8M
2009 367,687 +3.9% 4.9M
2008 354,031 −1.0% 4.9M
2007 357,617 −1.7% 5M
2006 363,662 −1.4% 5M
2005 368,754 −1.5% 5.1M
2004 374,267 −0.8% 5M
2003 377,238 +0.8% 5M
2002 374,358 −1.4% 5M
2001 379,519 −0.3% 5.1M
2000 380,536 −3.1% 5.2M
1999 392,705 +1.3% 5.1M
1998 387,570 +0.5% 5M
1997 385,740 −1.1% 5M
1996 389,864 +1.4% 4.9M
1995 384,516 −0.3% 4.8M
1994 385,662 −2.1% 4.8M
1993 394,058 −3.2% 4.7M
1992 407,010 +1.2% 4.7M
1991 402,268 +0.6% 4.6M
1990 399,987 4.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Detroit 256K
2 Sterling Heights 67,059
3 Lansing 59,574
4 Livonia 49,082
5 Southfield 38,604
6 Novi 33,810
7 Flint 32,659
8 Pontiac 29,157
9 Battle Creek 25,494
10 East Lansing 24,598
11 Midland 20,534
12 Saginaw 18,404
13 Northville 16,161
14 Jackson 14,542
15 Burton 13,635
16 Byron 12,739
17 Mt Pleasant 12,431

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.