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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

2018 · 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
75 Alcona County 3,649
79 Alger County 3,212
18 Allegan County 59,066
49 Alpena County 13,365
57 Antrim County 10,884
69 Arenac County 6,468
78 Baraga County 3,259
33 Barry County 29,360
21 Bay County 49,629
63 Benzie County 8,557
15 Berrien County 74,973
38 Branch County 20,221
17 Calhoun County 62,543
34 Cass County 25,202
50 Charlevoix County 13,105
55 Cheboygan County 11,502
43 Chippewa County 16,891
54 Clare County 11,633
24 Clinton County 40,965
70 Crawford County 5,552
44 Delta County 16,574
51 Dickinson County 12,486
19 Eaton County 55,906
42 Emmet County 17,928
6 Genesee County 183K
…
37 Hillsdale County 20,802
45 Houghton County 16,535
46 Huron County 14,925
8 Ingham County 149K
30 Ionia County 31,044
60 Iosco County 9,962
73 Iron County 4,846
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.