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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

2023 · 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
83 Keweenaw County 898
82 Luce County 2,087
81 Ontonagon County 2,385
80 Oscoda County 2,549
79 Baraga County 3,288
78 Schoolcraft County 3,331
77 Alger County 3,344
76 Alcona County 3,436
75 Montmorency County 3,771
74 Iron County 4,383
73 Lake County 4,595
72 Presque Isle County 4,847
71 Mackinac County 5,341
70 Crawford County 5,832
69 Gogebic County 6,039
68 Arenac County 6,769
67 Missaukee County 7,136
66 Ogemaw County 7,974
65 Kalkaska County 8,610
64 Benzie County 8,890
63 Roscommon County 9,609
62 Iosco County 9,836
61 Gladwin County 10,349
60 Manistee County 10,479
59 Osceola County 10,570
…
11 Saginaw County 84,752
10 Livingston County 102K
9 Kalamazoo County 139K
8 Ingham County 152K
7 Ottawa County 165K
6 Genesee County 187K
5 Washtenaw County 205K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.