Civilian labor force in Ferndale, MI

Civilian labor force in Ferndale, MI was 13,625 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 43rd highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons13,625
Change on 2024-0.6%
Series high15,0101999
Series low12,0402011

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Civilian labor force in Ferndale, MI, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,495 persons1991: 13,509 persons1992: 13,866 persons1993: 13,917 persons1994: 13,890 persons1995: 13,994 persons1996: 14,282 persons1997: 14,391 persons1998: 14,615 persons1999: 15,010 persons2000: 14,295 persons2001: 13,915 persons2002: 13,657 persons2003: 13,545 persons2004: 13,445 persons2005: 13,343 persons2006: 13,149 persons2007: 12,979 persons2008: 12,676 persons2009: 12,540 persons2010: 12,282 persons2011: 12,040 persons2012: 12,220 persons2013: 12,467 persons2014: 12,377 persons2015: 12,316 persons2016: 13,290 persons2017: 13,508 persons2018: 13,562 persons2019: 13,689 persons2020: 12,972 persons2021: 13,172 persons2022: 13,302 persons2023: 13,678 persons2024: 13,711 persons2025: 13,625 persons12K13K14K15K16K19902002201420251990: 13,495 persons1991: 13,509 persons1992: 13,866 persons1993: 13,917 persons1994: 13,890 persons1995: 13,994 persons1996: 14,282 persons1997: 14,391 persons1998: 14,615 persons1999: 15,010 persons2000: 14,295 persons2001: 13,915 persons2002: 13,657 persons2003: 13,545 persons2004: 13,445 persons2005: 13,343 persons2006: 13,149 persons2007: 12,979 persons2008: 12,676 persons2009: 12,540 persons2010: 12,282 persons2011: 12,040 persons2012: 12,220 persons2013: 12,467 persons2014: 12,377 persons2015: 12,316 persons2016: 13,290 persons2017: 13,508 persons2018: 13,562 persons2019: 13,689 persons2020: 12,972 persons2021: 13,172 persons2022: 13,302 persons2023: 13,678 persons2024: 13,711 persons2025: 13,625 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
202513,625
202413,711
202313,678
202213,302
202113,172
202012,972
201913,689
201813,562
201713,508
201613,290
201512,316
201412,377
201312,467
201212,220
201112,040
201012,282
200912,540
200812,676
200712,979
200613,149
200513,343
200413,445
200313,545
200213,657
200113,915
200014,295
199915,010
199814,615
199714,391
199614,282
199513,994
199413,890
199313,917
199213,866
199113,509
199013,495

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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, Ferndale, 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, Ferndale, 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/ferndale-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, Ferndale, 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/ferndale-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, Ferndale, 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/ferndale-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Ferndale, MI?

Civilian labor force in Ferndale, MI was 13,625 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 43rd 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 Ferndale, MI?

15,010 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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