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Labour force in Mid-Michigan

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force
1 Detroit 265K
2 Sterling Heights 66,920
3 Lansing 62,438
4 Livonia 49,242
5 Southfield 38,323
6 Novi 35,125
7 Flint 33,459
8 Pontiac 29,183
9 Battle Creek 25,603
10 East Lansing 25,143
11 Midland 21,790
12 Saginaw 17,608
13 Northville 16,857
14 Auburn Hills 15,188
15 Jackson 14,818
16 Byron 14,481
17 Burton 14,244
18 Mt Pleasant 10,593

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.