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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Macomb County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 83 · Regions of Michigan Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Macomb County 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 447,736 −0.5% since 2024
Regions of Michigan · 2025 3 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +5.7% +0.4% a year on average
share of Michigan 8.90% Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+5.7% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Macomb County 448K
Michigan 5M

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

The series at a glance Macomb County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 447,736 · 2025
First value 391,823 · 1990
Highest 455,106 · 2019
Lowest 391,823 · 1990
Average change +0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMacomb CountyChange Michigan
2025 447,736 −0.5% 5M
2024 450,090 +0.2% 5.1M
2023 449,031 +2.3% 5M
2022 439,071 +0.5% 4.9M
2021 436,783 −0.9% 4.8M
2020 440,873 −3.1% 4.9M
2019 455,106 +1.2% 5M
2018 449,851 +0.9% 4.9M
2017 445,853 +1.8% 4.9M
2016 438,105 +3.5% 4.9M
2015 423,429 +0.1% 4.8M
2014 422,860 −0.2% 4.8M
2013 423,693 +2.5% 4.7M
2012 413,534 +1.6% 4.7M
2011 407,133 −2.7% 4.7M
2010 418,375 +2.8% 4.8M
2009 407,076 +0.2% 4.9M
2008 406,423 −1.7% 4.9M
2007 413,366 −0.9% 5M
2006 417,299 −0.8% 5M
2005 420,624 −0.2% 5.1M
2004 421,321 −0.2% 5M
2003 422,356 +0.0% 5M
2002 422,235 −1.0% 5M
2001 426,448 −1.8% 5.1M
2000 434,055 −1.4% 5.2M
1999 440,427 +3.0% 5.1M
1998 427,697 +1.6% 5M
1997 420,760 +0.4% 5M
1996 419,021 +2.7% 4.9M
1995 407,993 +1.1% 4.8M
1994 403,439 +0.5% 4.8M
1993 401,447 +0.1% 4.7M
1992 401,033 +1.9% 4.7M
1991 393,612 +0.5% 4.6M
1990 391,823 4.6M

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

Ranking · Regions of Michigan

2025 · 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
83 Keweenaw County 898
82 Luce County 2,278
81 Ontonagon County 2,399
80 Oscoda County 2,489
79 Baraga County 3,281
78 Alcona County 3,511
77 Alger County 3,527
76 Schoolcraft County 3,570
75 Montmorency County 3,816
74 Iron County 4,376
73 Lake County 4,634
72 Presque Isle County 4,872
71 Mackinac County 5,335
70 Crawford County 5,740
69 Gogebic County 5,889
68 Arenac County 6,775
67 Missaukee County 7,239
66 Ogemaw County 7,899
65 Kalkaska County 8,934
64 Roscommon County 9,112
63 Benzie County 9,129
62 Iosco County 9,888
61 Osceola County 10,256
60 Gladwin County 10,602
59 Antrim County 10,946
…
6 Genesee County 190K
5 Washtenaw County 207K
4 Kent County 365K
3 Macomb County 448K
2 Oakland County 684K
1 Wayne County 818K

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.