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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
76 Alcona County 3,436
77 Alger County 3,344
18 Allegan County 62,371
48 Alpena County 13,787
57 Antrim County 11,046
68 Arenac County 6,769
79 Baraga County 3,288
32 Barry County 31,205
21 Bay County 49,977
64 Benzie County 8,890
15 Berrien County 76,030
37 Branch County 21,887
17 Calhoun County 62,383
34 Cass County 24,817
49 Charlevoix County 13,637
55 Cheboygan County 11,369
43 Chippewa County 17,383
53 Clare County 11,595
25 Clinton County 42,074
70 Crawford County 5,832
45 Delta County 16,390
51 Dickinson County 12,721
19 Eaton County 57,113
41 Emmet County 17,919
6 Genesee County 187K
…
10 Livingston County 102K
82 Luce County 2,087
71 Mackinac County 5,341
3 Macomb County 449K
60 Manistee County 10,479
28 Marquette County 33,318
50 Mason County 12,914
…

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.