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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

2020 · 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 269K
2 Sterling Heights 66,246
3 Lansing 59,050
4 Livonia 47,023
5 Southfield 37,861
6 Flint 34,915
7 Novi 32,832
8 Pontiac 29,990
9 Battle Creek 24,819
10 East Lansing 23,536
11 Midland 19,929
12 Saginaw 18,412
13 Northville 15,567
14 Jackson 15,359
15 Auburn Hills 13,800
16 Burton 13,735
17 Byron 13,371
18 Mt Pleasant 11,415

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.