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Civilian labor force in Lansing, MI

Civilian labor force in Lansing, MI was 62,047 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons62,047
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank6th of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high67,3491998
Series low57,8132012

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Civilian labor force in Lansing, MI, 1990 to 2025

56K58K60K62K64K66K68K19901996200220082014202020251990: 65,959 persons1991: 64,901 persons1992: 64,341 persons1993: 64,479 persons1994: 65,546 persons1995: 65,683 persons1996: 66,144 persons1997: 67,345 persons1998: 67,349 persons1999: 67,010 persons2000: 66,317 persons2001: 66,904 persons2002: 65,601 persons2003: 65,756 persons2004: 66,242 persons2005: 66,175 persons2006: 66,360 persons2007: 66,554 persons2008: 66,376 persons2009: 67,202 persons2010: 60,439 persons2011: 58,660 persons2012: 57,813 persons2013: 58,013 persons2014: 57,993 persons2015: 57,844 persons2016: 58,859 persons2017: 59,574 persons2018: 59,726 persons2019: 59,654 persons2020: 59,050 persons2021: 57,963 persons2022: 58,304 persons2023: 60,662 persons2024: 62,438 persons2025: 62,047 persons57.5K60K62.5K65K67.5K19902002201420251990: 65,959 persons1991: 64,901 persons1992: 64,341 persons1993: 64,479 persons1994: 65,546 persons1995: 65,683 persons1996: 66,144 persons1997: 67,345 persons1998: 67,349 persons1999: 67,010 persons2000: 66,317 persons2001: 66,904 persons2002: 65,601 persons2003: 65,756 persons2004: 66,242 persons2005: 66,175 persons2006: 66,360 persons2007: 66,554 persons2008: 66,376 persons2009: 67,202 persons2010: 60,439 persons2011: 58,660 persons2012: 57,813 persons2013: 58,013 persons2014: 57,993 persons2015: 57,844 persons2016: 58,859 persons2017: 59,574 persons2018: 59,726 persons2019: 59,654 persons2020: 59,050 persons2021: 57,963 persons2022: 58,304 persons2023: 60,662 persons2024: 62,438 persons2025: 62,047 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
202562,047
202462,438
202360,662
202258,304
202157,963
202059,050
201959,654
201859,726
201759,574
201658,859
201557,844
201457,993
201358,013
201257,813
201158,660
201060,439
200967,202
200866,376
200766,554
200666,360
200566,175
200466,242
200365,756
200265,601
200166,904
200066,317
199967,010
199867,349
199767,345
199666,144
199565,683
199465,546
199364,479
199264,341
199164,901
199065,959

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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, 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, 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/lansing-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, 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/lansing-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, 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/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 Lansing, MI?

Civilian labor force in Lansing, MI was 62,047 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 6th 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 Lansing, MI?

67,349 in 1998, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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