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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

2020 · 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
1 Detroit 269K
2 Sterling Heights 66,246
3 Lansing 59,050
4 Livonia 47,023
5 Southfield 37,861
6 Flint 34,915
7 Novi 32,832
8 Pontiac 29,990
9 Battle Creek 24,819
10 East Lansing 23,536
11 Midland 19,929
12 Saginaw 18,412
13 Northville 15,567
14 Jackson 15,359
15 Auburn Hills 13,800
16 Burton 13,735
17 Byron 13,371
18 Mt Pleasant 11,415

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.