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Labour force in Mid-Michigan

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 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 Lansing · 2025 3 of 18 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 Lansing

2016 · 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
17 Byron 12,409
16 Mt Pleasant 12,576
15 Burton 13,691
14 Jackson 14,742
13 Northville 15,731
12 Saginaw 18,788
11 Midland 20,870
10 East Lansing 24,510
9 Battle Creek 26,118
8 Pontiac 28,938
7 Novi 33,005
6 Flint 33,043
5 Southfield 38,089
4 Livonia 48,036
3 Lansing 58,859
2 Sterling Heights 66,072
1 Detroit 253K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.