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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

2023 · 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 Wayne County 813K
2 Oakland County 686K
3 Macomb County 449K
4 Kent County 365K
5 Washtenaw County 205K
6 Genesee County 187K
7 Ottawa County 165K
8 Ingham County 152K
9 Kalamazoo County 139K
10 Livingston County 102K
11 Saginaw County 84,752
12 Muskegon County 83,126
13 Monroe County 77,839
14 St. Clair County 77,489
15 Berrien County 76,030
16 Jackson County 75,093
17 Calhoun County 62,383
18 Allegan County 62,371
19 Eaton County 57,113
20 Grand Traverse County 52,426
21 Bay County 49,977
22 Lenawee County 48,265
23 Lapeer County 43,078
24 Midland County 42,203
25 Clinton County 42,074
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.