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Civilian labor force in Pontiac, MI

Civilian labor force in Pontiac, MI was 29,159 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons29,159
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank22nd of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high33,7571999
Series low24,7452015

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Civilian labor force in Pontiac, MI, 1990 to 2025

24K26K28K30K32K34K19901996200220082014202020251990: 32,018 persons1991: 32,813 persons1992: 33,681 persons1993: 32,992 persons1994: 32,074 persons1995: 31,915 persons1996: 32,508 persons1997: 32,499 persons1998: 32,957 persons1999: 33,757 persons2000: 30,722 persons2001: 30,715 persons2002: 30,681 persons2003: 30,683 persons2004: 30,490 persons2005: 30,200 persons2006: 29,794 persons2007: 29,579 persons2008: 29,406 persons2009: 31,888 persons2010: 27,132 persons2011: 25,702 persons2012: 25,539 persons2013: 25,897 persons2014: 25,277 persons2015: 24,745 persons2016: 28,938 persons2017: 29,157 persons2018: 29,220 persons2019: 29,360 persons2020: 29,990 persons2021: 28,707 persons2022: 28,479 persons2023: 28,970 persons2024: 29,183 persons2025: 29,159 persons22.5K25K27.5K30K32.5K35K19902002201420251990: 32,018 persons1991: 32,813 persons1992: 33,681 persons1993: 32,992 persons1994: 32,074 persons1995: 31,915 persons1996: 32,508 persons1997: 32,499 persons1998: 32,957 persons1999: 33,757 persons2000: 30,722 persons2001: 30,715 persons2002: 30,681 persons2003: 30,683 persons2004: 30,490 persons2005: 30,200 persons2006: 29,794 persons2007: 29,579 persons2008: 29,406 persons2009: 31,888 persons2010: 27,132 persons2011: 25,702 persons2012: 25,539 persons2013: 25,897 persons2014: 25,277 persons2015: 24,745 persons2016: 28,938 persons2017: 29,157 persons2018: 29,220 persons2019: 29,360 persons2020: 29,990 persons2021: 28,707 persons2022: 28,479 persons2023: 28,970 persons2024: 29,183 persons2025: 29,159 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
202529,159
202429,183
202328,970
202228,479
202128,707
202029,990
201929,360
201829,220
201729,157
201628,938
201524,745
201425,277
201325,897
201225,539
201125,702
201027,132
200931,888
200829,406
200729,579
200629,794
200530,200
200430,490
200330,683
200230,681
200130,715
200030,722
199933,757
199832,957
199732,499
199632,508
199531,915
199432,074
199332,992
199233,681
199132,813
199032,018

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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, Pontiac, 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, Pontiac, 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/pontiac-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, Pontiac, 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/pontiac-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, Pontiac, 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/pontiac-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Pontiac, MI was 29,159 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 22nd 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 Pontiac, MI?

33,757 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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