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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

2018 · 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 257K
2 Sterling Heights 67,558
3 Lansing 59,726
4 Livonia 49,524
5 Southfield 38,765
6 Novi 34,609
7 Flint 32,354
8 Pontiac 29,220
9 Battle Creek 25,076
10 East Lansing 24,049
11 Midland 20,664
12 Saginaw 18,184
13 Northville 16,401
14 Jackson 14,466
15 Burton 13,705
16 Ferndale 13,562
17 Byron 13,117
18 Mt Pleasant 12,183

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.