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Labour force in Midland

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 11 of 19 · Towns of Mid-Michigan Updated Nov 13, 2026
Economy & jobs · Midland 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 21,632 −0.7% since 2024
Towns of Mid-Michigan · 2025 11 of 19 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +1.3% +0.3% a year on average
share of Michigan 0.43% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+1.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Midland 21,632
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Midland · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 21,632 · 2025
First value 19,545 · 1990
Highest 22,850 · 1999
Lowest 19,520 · 2021
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMidlandChange Michigan
2025 21,632 −0.7% 5M
2024 21,790 +2.1% 5.1M
2023 21,346 +5.0% 5M
2022 20,336 +4.2% 4.9M
2021 19,520 −2.1% 4.8M
2020 19,929 −2.2% 4.9M
2019 20,385 −1.4% 5M
2018 20,664 +0.6% 4.9M
2017 20,534 −1.6% 4.9M
2016 20,870 −2.3% 4.9M
2015 21,352 +0.4% 4.8M
2014 21,269 +2.4% 4.8M
2013 20,777 +0.4% 4.7M
2012 20,692 +0.1% 4.7M
2011 20,666 +0.0% 4.7M
2010 20,656 −2.2% 4.8M
2009 21,112 −1.7% 4.9M
2008 21,488 +0.3% 4.9M
2007 21,427 +1.7% 5M
2006 21,061 +0.7% 5M
2005 20,919 +1.6% 5.1M
2004 20,583 +0.2% 5M
2003 20,551 −1.4% 5M
2002 20,849 −3.1% 5M
2001 21,524 +0.4% 5.1M
2000 21,428 −6.2% 5.2M
1999 22,850 +1.4% 5.1M
1998 22,534 +0.6% 5M
1997 22,410 +3.1% 5M
1996 21,726 +1.7% 4.9M
1995 21,353 +0.1% 4.8M
1994 21,333 +3.0% 4.8M
1993 20,710 +2.9% 4.7M
1992 20,117 +3.0% 4.7M
1991 19,538 −0.0% 4.6M
1990 19,545 4.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of Mid-Michigan

2015 · 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 243K
2 Sterling Heights 64,816
3 Lansing 57,844
4 Livonia 50,141
5 Flint 34,059
6 Southfield 33,943
7 Novi 31,249
8 Pontiac 24,745
9 Battle Creek 23,596
10 East Lansing 23,429
11 Midland 21,352
12 Saginaw 19,549
13 Northville 14,794
14 Jackson 14,020
15 Burton 13,191
16 Mt Pleasant 13,057
17 Ferndale 12,316
18 Byron 12,049

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.