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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Pontiac

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 8 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 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 Lansing · 2025 8 of 18 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 Lansing

2022 · 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
14 Auburn Hills 14,472
9 Battle Creek 23,867
17 Burton 13,625
16 Byron 13,740
1 Detroit 252K
10 East Lansing 23,227
7 Flint 31,880
15 Jackson 14,457
3 Lansing 58,304
4 Livonia 48,423
11 Midland 20,336
18 Mt Pleasant 10,628
13 Northville 16,524
6 Novi 34,155
8 Pontiac 28,479
12 Saginaw 17,206
5 Southfield 37,280
2 Sterling Heights 65,129

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.