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Michigan Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-MI.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.3%August 2025
Level4,791,578 thousandsSeptember 2026

Michigan Labor Force was down 1.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,791,578 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since September 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.3% (Apr 2020) to 4.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.6%.

Michigan Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Michigan Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Michigan Labor Force, level (thousands)4.4M4.6M4.8M5.0M5.2M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Michigan Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20264,791,578 thousands—
August 20264,823,701 thousands—
July 20264,868,191 thousands—
June 20264,871,197 thousands—
May 20264,894,165 thousands—
April 20264,859,830 thousands—
March 20264,918,573 thousands—
February 20264,910,785 thousands—
January 20264,933,303 thousands—
December 20254,941,535 thousands—
November 20254,993,804 thousands—
September 20255,029,694 thousands−1.3
August 20255,033,019 thousands−1.3
July 20255,084,723 thousands−1.2
June 20255,061,731 thousands−0.6
May 20255,050,483 thousands−0.2
April 20255,025,360 thousands0.07
March 20255,056,506 thousands0.2
February 20255,024,260 thousands0.6
January 20255,041,859 thousands1.1
December 20245,038,618 thousands0.9
November 20245,077,192 thousands0.4
October 20245,070,459 thousands0.6
September 20245,095,445 thousands0.7

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.5% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−8.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-MI.LF.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-MI.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Michigan Labor Force”.