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Civilian labor force in East Lansing, MI

Civilian labor force in East Lansing, MI was 24,964 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons24,964
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank26th of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high29,3221997
Series low16,9022021

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Civilian labor force in East Lansing, MI, 1990 to 2025

15K17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K30K19901996200220082014202020251990: 28,658 persons1991: 28,137 persons1992: 27,937 persons1993: 27,991 persons1994: 28,486 persons1995: 28,584 persons1996: 28,775 persons1997: 29,322 persons1998: 29,300 persons1999: 29,173 persons2000: 20,782 persons2001: 20,913 persons2002: 20,472 persons2003: 20,466 persons2004: 20,594 persons2005: 20,551 persons2006: 20,607 persons2007: 20,679 persons2008: 20,580 persons2009: 20,618 persons2010: 23,655 persons2011: 23,294 persons2012: 23,118 persons2013: 23,244 persons2014: 23,400 persons2015: 23,429 persons2016: 24,510 persons2017: 24,598 persons2018: 24,049 persons2019: 24,121 persons2020: 23,536 persons2021: 16,902 persons2022: 23,227 persons2023: 24,793 persons2024: 25,143 persons2025: 24,964 persons15K20K25K30K19902002201420251990: 28,658 persons1991: 28,137 persons1992: 27,937 persons1993: 27,991 persons1994: 28,486 persons1995: 28,584 persons1996: 28,775 persons1997: 29,322 persons1998: 29,300 persons1999: 29,173 persons2000: 20,782 persons2001: 20,913 persons2002: 20,472 persons2003: 20,466 persons2004: 20,594 persons2005: 20,551 persons2006: 20,607 persons2007: 20,679 persons2008: 20,580 persons2009: 20,618 persons2010: 23,655 persons2011: 23,294 persons2012: 23,118 persons2013: 23,244 persons2014: 23,400 persons2015: 23,429 persons2016: 24,510 persons2017: 24,598 persons2018: 24,049 persons2019: 24,121 persons2020: 23,536 persons2021: 16,902 persons2022: 23,227 persons2023: 24,793 persons2024: 25,143 persons2025: 24,964 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
202524,964
202425,143
202324,793
202223,227
202116,902
202023,536
201924,121
201824,049
201724,598
201624,510
201523,429
201423,400
201323,244
201223,118
201123,294
201023,655
200920,618
200820,580
200720,679
200620,607
200520,551
200420,594
200320,466
200220,472
200120,913
200020,782
199929,173
199829,300
199729,322
199628,775
199528,584
199428,486
199327,991
199227,937
199128,137
199028,658

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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, East Lansing, 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, East Lansing, 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/east-lansing-mi. 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, East Lansing, 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/east-lansing-mi.

Harvard

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, East Lansing, 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/east-lansing-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in East Lansing, MI?

Civilian labor force in East Lansing, MI was 24,964 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 26th 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 East Lansing, MI?

29,322 in 1997, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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