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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Sterling Heights

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 2 of 18 · Towns of Lansing Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sterling Heights 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 66,590 −0.5% since 2024
Towns of Lansing · 2025 2 of 18 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.7% −0.1% a year on average
share of Michigan 1.32% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+2.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Sterling Heights 66,590
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Sterling Heights · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 66,590 · 2025
First value 67,867 · 1990
Highest 76,886 · 1999
Lowest 62,736 · 2011
Average change −0.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSterling HeightsChange Michigan
2025 66,590 −0.5% 5M
2024 66,920 +0.0% 5.1M
2023 66,913 +2.7% 5M
2022 65,129 +0.1% 4.9M
2021 65,069 −1.8% 4.8M
2020 66,246 −2.7% 4.9M
2019 68,114 +0.8% 5M
2018 67,558 +0.7% 4.9M
2017 67,059 +1.5% 4.9M
2016 66,072 +1.9% 4.9M
2015 64,816 −0.1% 4.8M
2014 64,860 −0.3% 4.8M
2013 65,085 +2.2% 4.7M
2012 63,657 +1.5% 4.7M
2011 62,736 −2.6% 4.7M
2010 64,398 −0.2% 4.8M
2009 64,503 −1.6% 4.9M
2008 65,521 −2.0% 4.9M
2007 66,874 −1.0% 5M
2006 67,553 −0.9% 5M
2005 68,139 −0.1% 5.1M
2004 68,233 −0.2% 5M
2003 68,400 −0.2% 5M
2002 68,517 −1.2% 5M
2001 69,373 −2.2% 5.1M
2000 70,905 −7.8% 5.2M
1999 76,886 +3.0% 5.1M
1998 74,640 +1.7% 5M
1997 73,421 +0.5% 5M
1996 73,045 +2.8% 4.9M
1995 71,087 +1.3% 4.8M
1994 70,179 +0.7% 4.8M
1993 69,676 +0.5% 4.7M
1992 69,320 +2.0% 4.7M
1991 67,950 +0.1% 4.6M
1990 67,867 4.6M

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

Ranking · Towns of Lansing

2017 · 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
9 Battle Creek 25,494
15 Burton 13,635
16 Byron 12,739
1 Detroit 256K
10 East Lansing 24,598
7 Flint 32,659
14 Jackson 14,542
3 Lansing 59,574
4 Livonia 49,082
11 Midland 20,534
17 Mt Pleasant 12,431
13 Northville 16,161
6 Novi 33,810
8 Pontiac 29,157
12 Saginaw 18,404
5 Southfield 38,604
2 Sterling Heights 67,059

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.