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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Southfield

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 19 · Towns of Mid-Michigan Updated Nov 13, 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 Mid-Michigan · 2025 5 of 19 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 Mid-Michigan

2019 · 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 259K
2 Sterling Heights 68,114
3 Lansing 59,654
4 Livonia 50,085
5 Southfield 38,998
6 Novi 35,007
7 Flint 32,471
8 Pontiac 29,360
9 Battle Creek 24,813
10 East Lansing 24,121
11 Midland 20,385
12 Saginaw 18,090
13 Northville 16,779
14 Jackson 14,435
15 Burton 13,781
16 Ferndale 13,689
17 Byron 13,390
18 Mt Pleasant 11,918

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.