# Michigan Labor Force

Michigan Labor Force was down 1.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,826,439 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since September 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.3% (Apr 2020) to 4.2% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US-MI.LF.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (368 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/michigan-labor-force

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 4,826,439 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 4,852,246 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,877,961 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,906,650 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,930,851 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,949,821 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,969,412 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 4,983,731 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 4,992,846 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 4,999,837 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 4,998,918 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 5,004,120 thousands | −1.4 |
| August 2025 | 5,011,265 thousands | −1.2 |
| July 2025 | 5,020,617 thousands | −0.9 |
| June 2025 | 5,031,033 thousands | −0.7 |
| May 2025 | 5,041,830 thousands | −0.3 |
| April 2025 | 5,053,176 thousands | 0.03 |
| March 2025 | 5,063,179 thousands | 0.4 |
| February 2025 | 5,070,373 thousands | 0.6 |
| January 2025 | 5,074,356 thousands | 0.7 |
| December 2024 | 5,075,879 thousands | 0.8 |
| November 2024 | 5,075,936 thousands | 0.7 |
| October 2024 | 5,075,135 thousands | 0.7 |
| September 2024 | 5,073,576 thousands | 0.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MI.LF.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-MI.LF.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```