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Civilian labor force in Sterling Heights, MI

Civilian labor force in Sterling Heights, MI was 66,590 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons66,590
Change on 2024-0.5%
Rank5th of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high76,8861999
Series low62,7362011

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Civilian labor force in Sterling Heights, MI, 1990 to 2025

60K65K70K75K80K19901996200220082014202020251990: 67,867 persons1991: 67,950 persons1992: 69,320 persons1993: 69,676 persons1994: 70,179 persons1995: 71,087 persons1996: 73,045 persons1997: 73,421 persons1998: 74,640 persons1999: 76,886 persons2000: 70,905 persons2001: 69,373 persons2002: 68,517 persons2003: 68,400 persons2004: 68,233 persons2005: 68,139 persons2006: 67,553 persons2007: 66,874 persons2008: 65,521 persons2009: 64,503 persons2010: 64,398 persons2011: 62,736 persons2012: 63,657 persons2013: 65,085 persons2014: 64,860 persons2015: 64,816 persons2016: 66,072 persons2017: 67,059 persons2018: 67,558 persons2019: 68,114 persons2020: 66,246 persons2021: 65,069 persons2022: 65,129 persons2023: 66,913 persons2024: 66,920 persons2025: 66,590 persons60K65K70K75K80K19902002201420251990: 67,867 persons1991: 67,950 persons1992: 69,320 persons1993: 69,676 persons1994: 70,179 persons1995: 71,087 persons1996: 73,045 persons1997: 73,421 persons1998: 74,640 persons1999: 76,886 persons2000: 70,905 persons2001: 69,373 persons2002: 68,517 persons2003: 68,400 persons2004: 68,233 persons2005: 68,139 persons2006: 67,553 persons2007: 66,874 persons2008: 65,521 persons2009: 64,503 persons2010: 64,398 persons2011: 62,736 persons2012: 63,657 persons2013: 65,085 persons2014: 64,860 persons2015: 64,816 persons2016: 66,072 persons2017: 67,059 persons2018: 67,558 persons2019: 68,114 persons2020: 66,246 persons2021: 65,069 persons2022: 65,129 persons2023: 66,913 persons2024: 66,920 persons2025: 66,590 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
202566,590
202466,920
202366,913
202265,129
202165,069
202066,246
201968,114
201867,558
201767,059
201666,072
201564,816
201464,860
201365,085
201263,657
201162,736
201064,398
200964,503
200865,521
200766,874
200667,553
200568,139
200468,233
200368,400
200268,517
200169,373
200070,905
199976,886
199874,640
199773,421
199673,045
199571,087
199470,179
199369,676
199269,320
199167,950
199067,867

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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, Sterling Heights, 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, Sterling Heights, 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/sterling-heights-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, Sterling Heights, 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/sterling-heights-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, Sterling Heights, 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/sterling-heights-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Sterling Heights, MI was 66,590 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.5% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Sterling Heights, MI?

76,886 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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