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Labour force in Ferndale

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 18 of 19 · Towns of Mid-Michigan Updated Nov 13, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ferndale 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 13,625 −0.6% since 2024
Towns of Mid-Michigan · 2025 18 of 19 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +11% +0.0% a year on average
share of Michigan 0.27% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+11% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Ferndale 13,625
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Ferndale · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 13,625 · 2025
First value 13,495 · 1990
Highest 15,010 · 1999
Lowest 12,040 · 2011
Average change +0.0% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearFerndaleChange Michigan
2025 13,625 −0.6% 5M
2024 13,711 +0.2% 5.1M
2023 13,678 +2.8% 5M
2022 13,302 +1.0% 4.9M
2021 13,172 +1.5% 4.8M
2020 12,972 −5.2% 4.9M
2019 13,689 +0.9% 5M
2018 13,562 +0.4% 4.9M
2017 13,508 +1.6% 4.9M
2016 13,290 +7.9% 4.9M
2015 12,316 −0.5% 4.8M
2014 12,377 −0.7% 4.8M
2013 12,467 +2.0% 4.7M
2012 12,220 +1.5% 4.7M
2011 12,040 −2.0% 4.7M
2010 12,282 −2.1% 4.8M
2009 12,540 −1.1% 4.9M
2008 12,676 −2.3% 4.9M
2007 12,979 −1.3% 5M
2006 13,149 −1.5% 5M
2005 13,343 −0.8% 5.1M
2004 13,445 −0.7% 5M
2003 13,545 −0.8% 5M
2002 13,657 −1.9% 5M
2001 13,915 −2.7% 5.1M
2000 14,295 −4.8% 5.2M
1999 15,010 +2.7% 5.1M
1998 14,615 +1.6% 5M
1997 14,391 +0.8% 5M
1996 14,282 +2.1% 4.9M
1995 13,994 +0.7% 4.8M
1994 13,890 −0.2% 4.8M
1993 13,917 +0.4% 4.7M
1992 13,866 +2.6% 4.7M
1991 13,509 +0.1% 4.6M
1990 13,495 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
9 Battle Creek 26,118
15 Burton 13,691
18 Byron 12,409
1 Detroit 253K
10 East Lansing 24,510
16 Ferndale 13,290
6 Flint 33,043
14 Jackson 14,742
3 Lansing 58,859
4 Livonia 48,036
11 Midland 20,870
17 Mt Pleasant 12,576
13 Northville 15,731
7 Novi 33,005
8 Pontiac 28,938
12 Saginaw 18,788
5 Southfield 38,089
2 Sterling Heights 66,072

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.