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Labour force in Ingham County
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
8 of 83 · Regions of Michigan
Updated Oct 23, 2026
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
0
50K
100K
150K
200K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Ingham County | Change | 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
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 822K | |
| 2 | Oakland County | 689K | |
| 3 | Macomb County | 455K | |
| 4 | Kent County | 354K | |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 202K | |
| 6 | Genesee County | 184K | |
| 7 | Ottawa County | 158K | |
| 8 | Ingham County | 149K | |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 137K | |
| 10 | Livingston County | 102K | |
| 11 | Saginaw County | 86,966 | |
| 12 | Muskegon County | 81,380 | |
| 13 | St. Clair County | 78,487 | |
| 14 | Berrien County | 75,542 | |
| 15 | Monroe County | 75,354 | |
| 16 | Jackson County | 73,647 | |
| 17 | Calhoun County | 61,946 | |
| 18 | Allegan County | 59,644 | |
| 19 | Eaton County | 56,251 | |
| 20 | Grand Traverse County | 50,808 | |
| 21 | Bay County | 49,422 | |
| 22 | Lenawee County | 47,121 | |
| 23 | Lapeer County | 43,729 | |
| 24 | Clinton County | 41,219 | |
| 25 | Midland County | 40,116 | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Ingham County in numbers
GDP per person
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
GDP per person (PPP)
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
5.0%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.8%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.3%
2024 · Michigan
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$56,984
2024 · Michigan
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States