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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in East Lansing

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 10 of 19 · Towns of Mid-Michigan Updated Nov 13, 2026
Economy & jobs · East Lansing 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 24,964 −0.7% since 2024
Towns of Mid-Michigan · 2025 10 of 19 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +6.6% −0.4% a year on average
share of Michigan 0.50% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+6.6% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
East Lansing 24,964
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance East Lansing · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 24,964 · 2025
First value 28,658 · 1990
Highest 29,322 · 1997
Lowest 16,902 · 2021
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearEast LansingChange Michigan
2025 24,964 −0.7% 5M
2024 25,143 +1.4% 5.1M
2023 24,793 +6.7% 5M
2022 23,227 +37% 4.9M
2021 16,902 −28% 4.8M
2020 23,536 −2.4% 4.9M
2019 24,121 +0.3% 5M
2018 24,049 −2.2% 4.9M
2017 24,598 +0.4% 4.9M
2016 24,510 +4.6% 4.9M
2015 23,429 +0.1% 4.8M
2014 23,400 +0.7% 4.8M
2013 23,244 +0.5% 4.7M
2012 23,118 −0.8% 4.7M
2011 23,294 −1.5% 4.7M
2010 23,655 +15% 4.8M
2009 20,618 +0.2% 4.9M
2008 20,580 −0.5% 4.9M
2007 20,679 +0.3% 5M
2006 20,607 +0.3% 5M
2005 20,551 −0.2% 5.1M
2004 20,594 +0.6% 5M
2003 20,466 −0.0% 5M
2002 20,472 −2.1% 5M
2001 20,913 +0.6% 5.1M
2000 20,782 −29% 5.2M
1999 29,173 −0.4% 5.1M
1998 29,300 −0.1% 5M
1997 29,322 +1.9% 5M
1996 28,775 +0.7% 4.9M
1995 28,584 +0.3% 4.8M
1994 28,486 +1.8% 4.8M
1993 27,991 +0.2% 4.7M
1992 27,937 −0.7% 4.7M
1991 28,137 −1.8% 4.6M
1990 28,658 4.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of Mid-Michigan

2016 · 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 253K
2 Sterling Heights 66,072
3 Lansing 58,859
4 Livonia 48,036
5 Southfield 38,089
6 Flint 33,043
7 Novi 33,005
8 Pontiac 28,938
9 Battle Creek 26,118
10 East Lansing 24,510
11 Midland 20,870
12 Saginaw 18,788
13 Northville 15,731
14 Jackson 14,742
15 Burton 13,691
16 Ferndale 13,290
17 Mt Pleasant 12,576
18 Byron 12,409

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.