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Labour force in Macomb County
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
section.rank · Regions of Michigan
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
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4 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%
section.change_since
Regions of Michigan · 2025
section.rank
Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since
+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% section.change_since
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section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
section.compare Labour force · people
Macomb County 448K
Michigan 5M
section.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
section.all_years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Macomb County | Change | 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 |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Michigan
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 772K | |
| 2 | Oakland County | 633K | |
| 3 | Macomb County | 423K | |
| 4 | Kent County | 337K | |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 188K | |
| 6 | Genesee County | 182K | |
| 7 | Ottawa County | 150K | |
| 8 | Ingham County | 146K | |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 128K | |
| 10 | Livingston County | 95,885 | |
| 11 | Saginaw County | 89,250 | |
| 12 | Muskegon County | 77,374 | |
| 13 | Monroe County | 76,234 | |
| 14 | St. Clair County | 74,032 | |
| 15 | Berrien County | 73,558 | |
| 16 | Jackson County | 73,175 | |
| 17 | Calhoun County | 64,220 | |
| 18 | Allegan County | 59,869 | |
| 19 | Eaton County | 55,876 | |
| 20 | Bay County | 53,236 | |
| 21 | Lenawee County | 48,110 | |
| 22 | Grand Traverse County | 48,049 | |
| 23 | Midland County | 41,713 | |
| 24 | Lapeer County | 40,063 | |
| 25 | Clinton County | 39,681 | |
| … |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014
section.what
Residents who work or are looking for work.
section.how
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
economy
section.title
GDP per person
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
GDP per person (PPP)
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.3%
2024 · Michigan
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$56,984
2024 · Michigan
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States