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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pontiac

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 8 of 19 · Towns of Mid-Michigan Updated Nov 13, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pontiac 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 29,159 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Mid-Michigan · 2025 8 of 19 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +18% −0.3% a year on average
share of Michigan 0.58% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+18% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Pontiac 29,159
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Pontiac · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 29,159 · 2025
First value 32,018 · 1990
Highest 33,757 · 1999
Lowest 24,745 · 2015
Average change −0.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPontiacChange Michigan
2025 29,159 −0.1% 5M
2024 29,183 +0.7% 5.1M
2023 28,970 +1.7% 5M
2022 28,479 −0.8% 4.9M
2021 28,707 −4.3% 4.8M
2020 29,990 +2.1% 4.9M
2019 29,360 +0.5% 5M
2018 29,220 +0.2% 4.9M
2017 29,157 +0.8% 4.9M
2016 28,938 +17% 4.9M
2015 24,745 −2.1% 4.8M
2014 25,277 −2.4% 4.8M
2013 25,897 +1.4% 4.7M
2012 25,539 −0.6% 4.7M
2011 25,702 −5.3% 4.7M
2010 27,132 −15% 4.8M
2009 31,888 +8.4% 4.9M
2008 29,406 −0.6% 4.9M
2007 29,579 −0.7% 5M
2006 29,794 −1.3% 5M
2005 30,200 −1.0% 5.1M
2004 30,490 −0.6% 5M
2003 30,683 +0.0% 5M
2002 30,681 −0.1% 5M
2001 30,715 −0.0% 5.1M
2000 30,722 −9.0% 5.2M
1999 33,757 +2.4% 5.1M
1998 32,957 +1.4% 5M
1997 32,499 −0.0% 5M
1996 32,508 +1.9% 4.9M
1995 31,915 −0.5% 4.8M
1994 32,074 −2.8% 4.8M
1993 32,992 −2.0% 4.7M
1992 33,681 +2.6% 4.7M
1991 32,813 +2.5% 4.6M
1990 32,018 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
18 Byron 12,049
17 Ferndale 12,316
16 Mt Pleasant 13,057
15 Burton 13,191
14 Jackson 14,020
13 Northville 14,794
12 Saginaw 19,549
11 Midland 21,352
10 East Lansing 23,429
9 Battle Creek 23,596
8 Pontiac 24,745
7 Novi 31,249
6 Southfield 33,943
5 Flint 34,059
4 Livonia 50,141
3 Lansing 57,844
2 Sterling Heights 64,816
1 Detroit 243K

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.