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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Michigan

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 7 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Michigan

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 5,031,179 −0.6% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 7 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +5.3% +0.5% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+5.3% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Michigan · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 5,031,179 · 2025
First value 3,983,699 · 1976
Highest 5,159,320 · 2000
Lowest 3,983,699 · 1976
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearMichiganChange
2025 5,031,179 −0.6%
2024 5,060,760 +1.1%
2023 5,003,879 +2.8%
2022 4,865,841 +1.9%
2021 4,774,975 −1.8%
2020 4,862,914 −2.2%
2019 4,974,522 +0.7%
2018 4,941,127 +0.6%
2017 4,909,899 +0.8%
2016 4,870,148 +2.0%
2015 4,776,681 +0.1%
2014 4,771,071 +0.5%
2013 4,745,634 +1.2%
2012 4,687,366 +0.4%
2011 4,670,031 −2.1%
2010 4,770,762 −1.7%
2009 4,855,150 −0.7%
2008 4,890,848 −1.6%
2007 4,972,072 −1.1%
2006 5,029,675 −0.4%
2005 5,051,416 +0.2%
2004 5,039,850 +0.4%
2003 5,020,319 +0.0%
2002 5,020,069 −2.2%
2001 5,133,170 −0.5%
2000 5,159,320 +1.0%
1999 5,107,241 +1.8%
1998 5,019,253 +1.1%
1997 4,963,186 +1.4%
1996 4,892,622 +1.3%
1995 4,831,479 +0.5%
1994 4,806,370 +1.7%
1993 4,726,410 +1.2%
1992 4,672,355 +1.7%
1991 4,594,997 −0.4%
1990 4,612,371 +0.3%
1989 4,600,640 +1.4%
1988 4,539,348 +0.9%
1987 4,500,910 +2.4%
1986 4,394,659 +0.9%
1985 4,354,116 +1.0%
1984 4,311,604 +1.0%
1983 4,267,600 +0.0%
1982 4,267,539 −0.7%
1981 4,299,104 −0.6%
1980 4,324,500 +0.0%
1979 4,324,424 +2.5%
1978 4,220,924 +2.7%
1977 4,109,294 +3.2%
1976 3,983,699

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2017 · 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 California 19M
2 Texas 13M
3 Florida 10M
4 New York 9.8M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 5.8M
7 Michigan 4.9M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
9 Washington 3.7M
10 Indiana 3.3M
11 Arizona 3.2M
12 Tennessee 3.2M
13 Wisconsin 3.1M
14 Missouri 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2M
16 Utah 1.6M
17 Idaho 840K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.