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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

2023 · 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 258K
2 Sterling Heights 66,913
3 Lansing 60,662
4 Livonia 49,212
5 Southfield 38,198
6 Novi 35,171
7 Flint 32,629
8 Pontiac 28,970
9 Battle Creek 24,887
10 East Lansing 24,793
11 Midland 21,346
12 Saginaw 17,434
13 Northville 16,861
14 Auburn Hills 15,001
15 Jackson 14,723
16 Byron 14,257
17 Burton 14,027
18 Mt Pleasant 10,561

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.