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Civilian labor force in Bowling Green, OH

Civilian labor force in Bowling Green, OH was 16,457 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 45th highest of 71 cities in 2025.

2025, persons16,457
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank45th of 71Cities in Ohio ranked
Series high17,1861999
Series low14,8692009

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Civilian labor force in Bowling Green, OH, 1990 to 2025

14.5K15K15.5K16K16.5K17K17.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 15,591 persons1991: 15,402 persons1992: 15,471 persons1993: 15,670 persons1994: 16,100 persons1995: 16,258 persons1996: 16,527 persons1997: 16,770 persons1998: 16,844 persons1999: 17,186 persons2000: 14,942 persons2001: 15,061 persons2002: 14,920 persons2003: 15,785 persons2004: 16,047 persons2005: 16,312 persons2006: 16,670 persons2007: 16,735 persons2008: 16,397 persons2009: 14,869 persons2010: 16,117 persons2011: 16,352 persons2012: 16,722 persons2013: 16,712 persons2014: 16,668 persons2015: 16,613 persons2016: 16,814 persons2017: 16,921 persons2018: 16,848 persons2019: 17,017 persons2020: 16,068 persons2021: 15,024 persons2022: 15,778 persons2023: 16,379 persons2024: 16,575 persons2025: 16,457 persons14K15K16K17K18K19902002201420251990: 15,591 persons1991: 15,402 persons1992: 15,471 persons1993: 15,670 persons1994: 16,100 persons1995: 16,258 persons1996: 16,527 persons1997: 16,770 persons1998: 16,844 persons1999: 17,186 persons2000: 14,942 persons2001: 15,061 persons2002: 14,920 persons2003: 15,785 persons2004: 16,047 persons2005: 16,312 persons2006: 16,670 persons2007: 16,735 persons2008: 16,397 persons2009: 14,869 persons2010: 16,117 persons2011: 16,352 persons2012: 16,722 persons2013: 16,712 persons2014: 16,668 persons2015: 16,613 persons2016: 16,814 persons2017: 16,921 persons2018: 16,848 persons2019: 17,017 persons2020: 16,068 persons2021: 15,024 persons2022: 15,778 persons2023: 16,379 persons2024: 16,575 persons2025: 16,457 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
202516,457
202416,575
202316,379
202215,778
202115,024
202016,068
201917,017
201816,848
201716,921
201616,814
201516,613
201416,668
201316,712
201216,722
201116,352
201016,117
200914,869
200816,397
200716,735
200616,670
200516,312
200416,047
200315,785
200214,920
200115,061
200014,942
199917,186
199816,844
199716,770
199616,527
199516,258
199416,100
199315,670
199215,471
199115,402
199015,591

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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, Bowling Green, OH, 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, Bowling Green, OH, 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/bowling-green-oh. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Bowling Green, OH, 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/bowling-green-oh.

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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, Bowling Green, OH, 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/bowling-green-oh (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Bowling Green, OH?

Civilian labor force in Bowling Green, OH was 16,457 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 45th highest of 71 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 Bowling Green, OH?

17,186 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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