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Civilian labor force in Westland, MI

Civilian labor force in Westland, MI was 42,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 51 cities in 2025.

2025, persons42,514
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank12th of 51Cities in Michigan ranked
Series high48,4121999
Series low40,5122009

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Civilian labor force in Westland, MI, 1990 to 2025

40K42K44K46K48K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 46,561 persons1991: 45,809 persons1992: 46,481 persons1993: 46,488 persons1994: 46,457 persons1995: 46,689 persons1996: 47,414 persons1997: 47,261 persons1998: 47,553 persons1999: 48,412 persons2000: 48,145 persons2001: 47,031 persons2002: 45,645 persons2003: 45,180 persons2004: 44,822 persons2005: 44,294 persons2006: 43,804 persons2007: 42,923 persons2008: 41,843 persons2009: 40,512 persons2010: 42,399 persons2011: 41,443 persons2012: 41,884 persons2013: 42,422 persons2014: 42,197 persons2015: 42,014 persons2016: 41,929 persons2017: 42,848 persons2018: 43,228 persons2019: 43,749 persons2020: 41,316 persons2021: 41,860 persons2022: 42,131 persons2023: 42,763 persons2024: 42,772 persons2025: 42,514 persons40K42K44K46K48K50K19902002201420251990: 46,561 persons1991: 45,809 persons1992: 46,481 persons1993: 46,488 persons1994: 46,457 persons1995: 46,689 persons1996: 47,414 persons1997: 47,261 persons1998: 47,553 persons1999: 48,412 persons2000: 48,145 persons2001: 47,031 persons2002: 45,645 persons2003: 45,180 persons2004: 44,822 persons2005: 44,294 persons2006: 43,804 persons2007: 42,923 persons2008: 41,843 persons2009: 40,512 persons2010: 42,399 persons2011: 41,443 persons2012: 41,884 persons2013: 42,422 persons2014: 42,197 persons2015: 42,014 persons2016: 41,929 persons2017: 42,848 persons2018: 43,228 persons2019: 43,749 persons2020: 41,316 persons2021: 41,860 persons2022: 42,131 persons2023: 42,763 persons2024: 42,772 persons2025: 42,514 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
202542,514
202442,772
202342,763
202242,131
202141,860
202041,316
201943,749
201843,228
201742,848
201641,929
201542,014
201442,197
201342,422
201241,884
201141,443
201042,399
200940,512
200841,843
200742,923
200643,804
200544,294
200444,822
200345,180
200245,645
200147,031
200048,145
199948,412
199847,553
199747,261
199647,414
199546,689
199446,457
199346,488
199246,481
199145,809
199046,561

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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, Westland, 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, Westland, 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/westland-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, Westland, 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/westland-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, Westland, 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/westland-mi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Westland, MI?

Civilian labor force in Westland, MI was 42,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 12th 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 Westland, MI?

48,412 in 1999, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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