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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

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 Byron 13,390
17 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.