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Civilian labor force in Battle Creek, MI

Civilian labor force in Battle Creek, MI was 25,737 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 25th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons25,737
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank25th of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high26,9062005
Series low23,0072012

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Civilian labor force in Battle Creek, MI, 1990 to 2025

23K24K25K26K27K19901996200220082014202020251990: 24,551 persons1991: 24,191 persons1992: 24,346 persons1993: 24,933 persons1994: 25,626 persons1995: 25,545 persons1996: 25,294 persons1997: 25,670 persons1998: 26,088 persons1999: 26,481 persons2000: 26,368 persons2001: 26,594 persons2002: 26,220 persons2003: 26,724 persons2004: 26,894 persons2005: 26,906 persons2006: 26,469 persons2007: 26,132 persons2008: 25,810 persons2009: 25,901 persons2010: 23,991 persons2011: 23,327 persons2012: 23,007 persons2013: 23,151 persons2014: 23,570 persons2015: 23,596 persons2016: 26,118 persons2017: 25,494 persons2018: 25,076 persons2019: 24,813 persons2020: 24,819 persons2021: 23,528 persons2022: 23,867 persons2023: 24,887 persons2024: 25,603 persons2025: 25,737 persons23K24K25K26K27K19902002201420251990: 24,551 persons1991: 24,191 persons1992: 24,346 persons1993: 24,933 persons1994: 25,626 persons1995: 25,545 persons1996: 25,294 persons1997: 25,670 persons1998: 26,088 persons1999: 26,481 persons2000: 26,368 persons2001: 26,594 persons2002: 26,220 persons2003: 26,724 persons2004: 26,894 persons2005: 26,906 persons2006: 26,469 persons2007: 26,132 persons2008: 25,810 persons2009: 25,901 persons2010: 23,991 persons2011: 23,327 persons2012: 23,007 persons2013: 23,151 persons2014: 23,570 persons2015: 23,596 persons2016: 26,118 persons2017: 25,494 persons2018: 25,076 persons2019: 24,813 persons2020: 24,819 persons2021: 23,528 persons2022: 23,867 persons2023: 24,887 persons2024: 25,603 persons2025: 25,737 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202525,737
202425,603
202324,887
202223,867
202123,528
202024,819
201924,813
201825,076
201725,494
201626,118
201523,596
201423,570
201323,151
201223,007
201123,327
201023,991
200925,901
200825,810
200726,132
200626,469
200526,906
200426,894
200326,724
200226,220
200126,594
200026,368
199926,481
199826,088
199725,670
199625,294
199525,545
199425,626
199324,933
199224,346
199124,191
199024,551

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Battle Creek, MI, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Battle Creek, MI, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/battle-creek-mi. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Battle Creek, MI, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/battle-creek-mi.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Battle Creek, MI, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/battle-creek-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Battle Creek, MI?

Civilian labor force in Battle Creek, MI was 25,737 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 25th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Battle Creek, MI?

26,906 in 2005, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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