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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

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
75 Alcona County 3,728
80 Alger County 3,189
18 Allegan County 59,644
49 Alpena County 13,234
57 Antrim County 11,163
68 Arenac County 6,608
76 Baraga County 3,316
32 Barry County 29,550
21 Bay County 49,422
63 Benzie County 8,528
14 Berrien County 75,542
38 Branch County 20,302
17 Calhoun County 61,946
34 Cass County 25,392
50 Charlevoix County 12,916
56 Cheboygan County 11,294
43 Chippewa County 16,765
54 Clare County 11,639
24 Clinton County 41,219
70 Crawford County 5,605
44 Delta County 16,699
51 Dickinson County 12,238
19 Eaton County 56,251
42 Emmet County 18,026
6 Genesee County 184K
…
37 Hillsdale County 20,727
45 Houghton County 16,688
47 Huron County 14,902
8 Ingham County 149K
30 Ionia County 31,311
60 Iosco County 10,112
73 Iron County 4,845
…

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.