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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Jackson

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 15 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jackson 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 14,708 −0.7% since 2024
Towns of Lansing · 2025 15 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +4.9% −0.4% a year on average
share of Michigan 0.29% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+4.9% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Jackson 14,708
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Jackson · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 14,708 · 2025
First value 17,077 · 1990
Highest 18,347 · 1999
Lowest 14,020 · 2015
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearJacksonChange Michigan
2025 14,708 −0.7% 5M
2024 14,818 +0.6% 5.1M
2023 14,723 +1.8% 5M
2022 14,457 +1.5% 4.9M
2021 14,248 −7.2% 4.8M
2020 15,359 +6.4% 4.9M
2019 14,435 −0.2% 5M
2018 14,466 −0.5% 4.9M
2017 14,542 −1.4% 4.9M
2016 14,742 +5.1% 4.9M
2015 14,020 −0.7% 4.8M
2014 14,116 −0.1% 4.8M
2013 14,137 +0.5% 4.7M
2012 14,070 −2.0% 4.7M
2011 14,363 −4.1% 4.7M
2010 14,982 −16% 4.8M
2009 17,808 +2.7% 4.9M
2008 17,338 −1.1% 4.9M
2007 17,531 −0.4% 5M
2006 17,610 −0.3% 5M
2005 17,666 +0.2% 5.1M
2004 17,625 +0.6% 5M
2003 17,528 −0.2% 5M
2002 17,569 −2.1% 5M
2001 17,952 +2.0% 5.1M
2000 17,605 −4.0% 5.2M
1999 18,347 +1.3% 5.1M
1998 18,103 −0.4% 5M
1997 18,174 +1.2% 5M
1996 17,954 +0.7% 4.9M
1995 17,838 −1.0% 4.8M
1994 18,016 +2.0% 4.8M
1993 17,667 +2.4% 4.7M
1992 17,256 +2.0% 4.7M
1991 16,911 −1.0% 4.6M
1990 17,077 4.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2021 · 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 256K
2 Sterling Heights 65,069
3 Lansing 57,963
4 Livonia 47,883
5 Southfield 37,206
6 Novi 33,594
7 Flint 31,965
8 Pontiac 28,707
9 Battle Creek 23,528
10 Midland 19,520
11 Saginaw 17,157
12 East Lansing 16,902
13 Northville 16,071
14 Jackson 14,248
15 Auburn Hills 14,031
16 Burton 13,287
17 Byron 13,195
18 Mt Pleasant 10,604

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.