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Civilian labor force in Southfield, MI

Civilian labor force in Southfield, MI was 38,176 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons38,176
Change on 2024-0.4%
Rank15th of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high48,2641999
Series low33,5212011

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Civilian labor force in Southfield, MI, 1990 to 2025

30K35K40K45K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 43,245 persons1991: 43,224 persons1992: 44,370 persons1993: 44,600 persons1994: 44,587 persons1995: 44,957 persons1996: 45,886 persons1997: 46,258 persons1998: 46,982 persons1999: 48,264 persons2000: 43,989 persons2001: 43,009 persons2002: 42,334 persons2003: 42,046 persons2004: 41,744 persons2005: 41,413 persons2006: 40,822 persons2007: 40,331 persons2008: 39,508 persons2009: 39,740 persons2010: 34,513 persons2011: 33,521 persons2012: 33,884 persons2013: 34,517 persons2014: 34,115 persons2015: 33,943 persons2016: 38,089 persons2017: 38,604 persons2018: 38,765 persons2019: 38,998 persons2020: 37,861 persons2021: 37,206 persons2022: 37,280 persons2023: 38,198 persons2024: 38,323 persons2025: 38,176 persons30K35K40K45K50K19902002201420251990: 43,245 persons1991: 43,224 persons1992: 44,370 persons1993: 44,600 persons1994: 44,587 persons1995: 44,957 persons1996: 45,886 persons1997: 46,258 persons1998: 46,982 persons1999: 48,264 persons2000: 43,989 persons2001: 43,009 persons2002: 42,334 persons2003: 42,046 persons2004: 41,744 persons2005: 41,413 persons2006: 40,822 persons2007: 40,331 persons2008: 39,508 persons2009: 39,740 persons2010: 34,513 persons2011: 33,521 persons2012: 33,884 persons2013: 34,517 persons2014: 34,115 persons2015: 33,943 persons2016: 38,089 persons2017: 38,604 persons2018: 38,765 persons2019: 38,998 persons2020: 37,861 persons2021: 37,206 persons2022: 37,280 persons2023: 38,198 persons2024: 38,323 persons2025: 38,176 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
202538,176
202438,323
202338,198
202237,280
202137,206
202037,861
201938,998
201838,765
201738,604
201638,089
201533,943
201434,115
201334,517
201233,884
201133,521
201034,513
200939,740
200839,508
200740,331
200640,822
200541,413
200441,744
200342,046
200242,334
200143,009
200043,989
199948,264
199846,982
199746,258
199645,886
199544,957
199444,587
199344,600
199244,370
199143,224
199043,245

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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, Southfield, 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, Southfield, 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/southfield-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, Southfield, 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/southfield-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, Southfield, 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/southfield-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Southfield, MI?

Civilian labor force in Southfield, MI was 38,176 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 15th 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 Southfield, MI?

48,264 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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