Labor force participation rate: Michigan

Latest value, 2026-08

58.8% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.

Evolution

58.960.461.92021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0858.8
2026-0759.1
2026-0659.5
2026-0559.8
2026-0460.1
2026-0360.3
2026-0260.5
2026-0160.6
2025-1260.7
2025-1160.7
2025-0960.8
2025-0860.9
2025-0761.1
2025-0661.2
2025-0561.4
2025-0461.6
2025-0361.7
2025-0261.8
2025-0161.9
2024-1261.9
2024-1161.9
2024-1062
2024-0962
2024-0862
2024-0762
2024-0662
2024-0562
2024-0461.9
2024-0361.8
2024-0261.8
2024-0161.8
2023-1261.8
2023-1161.9
2023-1061.9
2023-0962
2023-0861.9
2023-0761.9
2023-0661.7
2023-0561.6
2023-0461.4
2023-0361.2
2023-0261
2023-0160.8
2022-1260.6
2022-1160.4
2022-1060.2
2022-0960.1
2022-0860.1
2022-0760.1
2022-0660.2
2022-0560.2
2022-0460.2
2022-0360.2
2022-0260.1
2022-0159.9
2021-1259.7
2021-1159.5
2021-1059.4
2021-0959.3
2021-0859.3

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
Michigan58.8
United States61.6
New Jersey63.6
North Carolina57.8
Georgia61
Virginia62.8
Ohio61.3

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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