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Labour force in Southfield

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Southfield 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 38,176 −0.4% since 2024
Towns of Lansing · 2025 5 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% −0.4% a year on average
share of Michigan 0.76% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Southfield 38,176
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Southfield · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 38,176 · 2025
First value 43,245 · 1990
Highest 48,264 · 1999
Lowest 33,521 · 2011
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSouthfieldChange Michigan
2025 38,176 −0.4% 5M
2024 38,323 +0.3% 5.1M
2023 38,198 +2.5% 5M
2022 37,280 +0.2% 4.9M
2021 37,206 −1.7% 4.8M
2020 37,861 −2.9% 4.9M
2019 38,998 +0.6% 5M
2018 38,765 +0.4% 4.9M
2017 38,604 +1.4% 4.9M
2016 38,089 +12% 4.9M
2015 33,943 −0.5% 4.8M
2014 34,115 −1.2% 4.8M
2013 34,517 +1.9% 4.7M
2012 33,884 +1.1% 4.7M
2011 33,521 −2.9% 4.7M
2010 34,513 −13% 4.8M
2009 39,740 +0.6% 4.9M
2008 39,508 −2.0% 4.9M
2007 40,331 −1.2% 5M
2006 40,822 −1.4% 5M
2005 41,413 −0.8% 5.1M
2004 41,744 −0.7% 5M
2003 42,046 −0.7% 5M
2002 42,334 −1.6% 5M
2001 43,009 −2.2% 5.1M
2000 43,989 −8.9% 5.2M
1999 48,264 +2.7% 5.1M
1998 46,982 +1.6% 5M
1997 46,258 +0.8% 5M
1996 45,886 +2.1% 4.9M
1995 44,957 +0.8% 4.8M
1994 44,587 −0.0% 4.8M
1993 44,600 +0.5% 4.7M
1992 44,370 +2.7% 4.7M
1991 43,224 −0.0% 4.6M
1990 43,245 4.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2025 · 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 Mt Pleasant 10,575
17 Burton 14,241
16 Byron 14,325
15 Jackson 14,708
14 Auburn Hills 15,107
13 Northville 16,733
12 Saginaw 17,741
11 Midland 21,632
10 East Lansing 24,964
9 Battle Creek 25,737
8 Pontiac 29,159
7 Flint 33,770
6 Novi 34,902
5 Southfield 38,176
4 Livonia 48,923
3 Lansing 62,047
2 Sterling Heights 66,590
1 Detroit 265K

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.