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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Ingham County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 8 of 83 · Regions of Michigan Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ingham County 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 154,763 −0.8% since 2024
Regions of Michigan · 2025 8 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +5.6% +0.1% a year on average
share of Michigan 3.08% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+5.6% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Ingham County 155K
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Ingham County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 154,763 · 2025
First value 151,210 · 1990
Highest 155,943 · 2024
Lowest 137,316 · 2021
Average change +0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearIngham CountyChange Michigan
2025 154,763 −0.8% 5M
2024 155,943 +2.7% 5.1M
2023 151,858 +4.7% 5M
2022 145,016 +5.6% 4.9M
2021 137,316 −5.6% 4.8M
2020 145,521 −2.4% 4.9M
2019 149,054 −0.1% 5M
2018 149,162 +0.1% 4.9M
2017 148,979 +1.0% 4.9M
2016 147,517 +0.7% 4.9M
2015 146,537 +0.5% 4.8M
2014 145,751 +0.8% 4.8M
2013 144,553 +0.7% 4.7M
2012 143,618 −0.9% 4.7M
2011 144,977 −1.8% 4.7M
2010 147,650 −2.8% 4.8M
2009 151,875 −0.5% 4.9M
2008 152,586 −0.6% 4.9M
2007 153,496 +0.4% 5M
2006 152,927 +0.3% 5M
2005 152,515 −0.2% 5.1M
2004 152,888 +0.6% 5M
2003 152,042 −0.2% 5M
2002 152,296 −2.2% 5M
2001 155,731 +0.5% 5.1M
2000 154,967 +0.2% 5.2M
1999 154,665 −0.3% 5.1M
1998 155,203 −0.1% 5M
1997 155,349 +2.0% 5M
1996 152,314 +0.7% 4.9M
1995 151,275 +0.4% 4.8M
1994 150,600 +1.9% 4.8M
1993 147,810 +0.2% 4.7M
1992 147,449 −0.6% 4.7M
1991 148,281 −1.9% 4.6M
1990 151,210 4.6M

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

Ranking · Regions of Michigan

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
78 Alcona County 3,511
77 Alger County 3,527
17 Allegan County 64,749
48 Alpena County 13,873
59 Antrim County 10,946
68 Arenac County 6,775
79 Baraga County 3,281
32 Barry County 31,129
21 Bay County 50,178
63 Benzie County 9,129
15 Berrien County 76,651
37 Branch County 22,775
18 Calhoun County 64,628
35 Cass County 24,384
49 Charlevoix County 13,744
55 Cheboygan County 11,413
44 Chippewa County 17,677
53 Clare County 12,332
25 Clinton County 42,681
70 Crawford County 5,740
45 Delta County 17,007
51 Dickinson County 12,589
19 Eaton County 57,936
40 Emmet County 18,188
6 Genesee County 190K
…
38 Hillsdale County 21,260
41 Houghton County 17,786
47 Huron County 14,317
8 Ingham County 155K
29 Ionia County 32,212
62 Iosco County 9,888
74 Iron County 4,376
…

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.