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Civilian labor force in South Bend, IN

Civilian labor force in South Bend, IN was 47,590 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 40 cities in 2025.

2025, persons47,590
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank6th of 40Cities in Indiana ranked
Series high56,7071995
Series low45,5932013

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Civilian labor force in South Bend, IN, 1990 to 2025

45K47.5K50K52.5K55K57.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 51,776 persons1991: 51,415 persons1992: 52,089 persons1993: 53,092 persons1994: 55,388 persons1995: 56,707 persons1996: 56,066 persons1997: 56,664 persons1998: 56,314 persons1999: 55,943 persons2000: 51,904 persons2001: 51,893 persons2002: 52,233 persons2003: 51,847 persons2004: 52,026 persons2005: 48,822 persons2006: 48,754 persons2007: 47,666 persons2008: 47,737 persons2009: 46,634 persons2010: 46,850 persons2011: 47,126 persons2012: 45,866 persons2013: 45,593 persons2014: 45,937 persons2015: 46,376 persons2016: 49,456 persons2017: 49,263 persons2018: 49,942 persons2019: 49,960 persons2020: 48,924 persons2021: 48,016 persons2022: 47,777 persons2023: 47,698 persons2024: 47,376 persons2025: 47,590 persons45K50K55K60K19902002201420251990: 51,776 persons1991: 51,415 persons1992: 52,089 persons1993: 53,092 persons1994: 55,388 persons1995: 56,707 persons1996: 56,066 persons1997: 56,664 persons1998: 56,314 persons1999: 55,943 persons2000: 51,904 persons2001: 51,893 persons2002: 52,233 persons2003: 51,847 persons2004: 52,026 persons2005: 48,822 persons2006: 48,754 persons2007: 47,666 persons2008: 47,737 persons2009: 46,634 persons2010: 46,850 persons2011: 47,126 persons2012: 45,866 persons2013: 45,593 persons2014: 45,937 persons2015: 46,376 persons2016: 49,456 persons2017: 49,263 persons2018: 49,942 persons2019: 49,960 persons2020: 48,924 persons2021: 48,016 persons2022: 47,777 persons2023: 47,698 persons2024: 47,376 persons2025: 47,590 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
202547,590
202447,376
202347,698
202247,777
202148,016
202048,924
201949,960
201849,942
201749,263
201649,456
201546,376
201445,937
201345,593
201245,866
201147,126
201046,850
200946,634
200847,737
200747,666
200648,754
200548,822
200452,026
200351,847
200252,233
200151,893
200051,904
199955,943
199856,314
199756,664
199656,066
199556,707
199455,388
199353,092
199252,089
199151,415
199051,776

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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, South Bend, IN, 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, South Bend, IN, 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/south-bend-in. 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, South Bend, IN, 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/south-bend-in.

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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, South Bend, IN, 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/south-bend-in (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in South Bend, IN?

Civilian labor force in South Bend, IN was 47,590 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 40 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 South Bend, IN?

56,707 in 1995, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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