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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Midland

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 11 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 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 Lansing · 2025 11 of 18 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 Lansing

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
17 Byron 12,409
16 Mt Pleasant 12,576
15 Burton 13,691
14 Jackson 14,742
13 Northville 15,731
12 Saginaw 18,788
11 Midland 20,870
10 East Lansing 24,510
9 Battle Creek 26,118
8 Pontiac 28,938
7 Novi 33,005
6 Flint 33,043
5 Southfield 38,089
4 Livonia 48,036
3 Lansing 58,859
2 Sterling Heights 66,072
1 Detroit 253K

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.