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Labour force in Lansing

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 19 · Towns of Mid-Michigan Updated Nov 13, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lansing Ingham County Michigan

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

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Overview 8 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 62,047 −0.6% since 2024
Towns of Mid-Michigan · 2025 3 of 19 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +7.3% −0.2% a year on average
share of Ingham County 40.1% Ingham County: 154,763 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+7.3% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Lansing 62,047
Ingham County 155K
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Lansing · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 62,047 · 2025
First value 65,959 · 1990
Highest 67,349 · 1998
Lowest 57,813 · 2012
Average change −0.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearLansingChange Ingham CountyMichigan
2025 62,047 −0.6% 155K 5M
2024 62,438 +2.9% 156K 5.1M
2023 60,662 +4.0% 152K 5M
2022 58,304 +0.6% 145K 4.9M
2021 57,963 −1.8% 137K 4.8M
2020 59,050 −1.0% 146K 4.9M
2019 59,654 −0.1% 149K 5M
2018 59,726 +0.3% 149K 4.9M
2017 59,574 +1.2% 149K 4.9M
2016 58,859 +1.8% 148K 4.9M
2015 57,844 −0.3% 147K 4.8M
2014 57,993 −0.0% 146K 4.8M
2013 58,013 +0.3% 145K 4.7M
2012 57,813 −1.4% 144K 4.7M
2011 58,660 −2.9% 145K 4.7M
2010 60,439 −10% 148K 4.8M
2009 67,202 +1.2% 152K 4.9M
2008 66,376 −0.3% 153K 4.9M
2007 66,554 +0.3% 153K 5M
2006 66,360 +0.3% 153K 5M
2005 66,175 −0.1% 153K 5.1M
2004 66,242 +0.7% 153K 5M
2003 65,756 +0.2% 152K 5M
2002 65,601 −1.9% 152K 5M
2001 66,904 +0.9% 156K 5.1M
2000 66,317 −1.0% 155K 5.2M
1999 67,010 −0.5% 155K 5.1M
1998 67,349 +0.0% 155K 5M
1997 67,345 +1.8% 155K 5M
1996 66,144 +0.7% 152K 4.9M
1995 65,683 +0.2% 151K 4.8M
1994 65,546 +1.7% 151K 4.8M
1993 64,479 +0.2% 148K 4.7M
1992 64,341 −0.9% 147K 4.7M
1991 64,901 −1.6% 148K 4.6M
1990 65,959 151K 4.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of Mid-Michigan

2015 · 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
18 Byron 12,049
17 Ferndale 12,316
16 Mt Pleasant 13,057
15 Burton 13,191
14 Jackson 14,020
13 Northville 14,794
12 Saginaw 19,549
11 Midland 21,352
10 East Lansing 23,429
9 Battle Creek 23,596
8 Pontiac 24,745
7 Novi 31,249
6 Southfield 33,943
5 Flint 34,059
4 Livonia 50,141
3 Lansing 57,844
2 Sterling Heights 64,816
1 Detroit 243K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.