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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in East Lansing

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 10 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 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 Lansing · 2025 10 of 18 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 Lansing

2019 · 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
17 Mt Pleasant 11,918
16 Byron 13,390
15 Burton 13,781
14 Jackson 14,435
13 Northville 16,779
12 Saginaw 18,090
11 Midland 20,385
10 East Lansing 24,121
9 Battle Creek 24,813
8 Pontiac 29,360
7 Flint 32,471
6 Novi 35,007
5 Southfield 38,998
4 Livonia 50,085
3 Lansing 59,654
2 Sterling Heights 68,114
1 Detroit 259K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.