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Labour force in Macomb County
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
section.rank · Regions of Michigan
section.updated Oct 22, 2026
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
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4 figures
people
18 figures
economy
20 figures
housing
8 figures
education
10 figures
tourism
3 figures
climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
447,736
−0.5%
section.change_since
Regions of Michigan · 2025
section.rank
Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since
+5.7%
+0.4% a year on average
share of Michigan
8.90%
Michigan: 5,031,179 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+5.7% section.change_since
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section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
section.compare Labour force · people
Macomb County 448K
Michigan 5M
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Macomb County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
447,736 · 2025
First value
391,823 · 1990
Highest
455,106 · 2019
Lowest
391,823 · 1990
Average change
+0.4% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
section.all_years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Macomb County | Change | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 447,736 | −0.5% | 5M |
| 2024 | 450,090 | +0.2% | 5.1M |
| 2023 | 449,031 | +2.3% | 5M |
| 2022 | 439,071 | +0.5% | 4.9M |
| 2021 | 436,783 | −0.9% | 4.8M |
| 2020 | 440,873 | −3.1% | 4.9M |
| 2019 | 455,106 | +1.2% | 5M |
| 2018 | 449,851 | +0.9% | 4.9M |
| 2017 | 445,853 | +1.8% | 4.9M |
| 2016 | 438,105 | +3.5% | 4.9M |
| 2015 | 423,429 | +0.1% | 4.8M |
| 2014 | 422,860 | −0.2% | 4.8M |
| 2013 | 423,693 | +2.5% | 4.7M |
| 2012 | 413,534 | +1.6% | 4.7M |
| 2011 | 407,133 | −2.7% | 4.7M |
| 2010 | 418,375 | +2.8% | 4.8M |
| 2009 | 407,076 | +0.2% | 4.9M |
| 2008 | 406,423 | −1.7% | 4.9M |
| 2007 | 413,366 | −0.9% | 5M |
| 2006 | 417,299 | −0.8% | 5M |
| 2005 | 420,624 | −0.2% | 5.1M |
| 2004 | 421,321 | −0.2% | 5M |
| 2003 | 422,356 | +0.0% | 5M |
| 2002 | 422,235 | −1.0% | 5M |
| 2001 | 426,448 | −1.8% | 5.1M |
| 2000 | 434,055 | −1.4% | 5.2M |
| 1999 | 440,427 | +3.0% | 5.1M |
| 1998 | 427,697 | +1.6% | 5M |
| 1997 | 420,760 | +0.4% | 5M |
| 1996 | 419,021 | +2.7% | 4.9M |
| 1995 | 407,993 | +1.1% | 4.8M |
| 1994 | 403,439 | +0.5% | 4.8M |
| 1993 | 401,447 | +0.1% | 4.7M |
| 1992 | 401,033 | +1.9% | 4.7M |
| 1991 | 393,612 | +0.5% | 4.6M |
| 1990 | 391,823 | 4.6M |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Michigan
2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 898 | |
| 82 | Luce County | 2,087 | |
| 81 | Ontonagon County | 2,385 | |
| 80 | Oscoda County | 2,549 | |
| 79 | Baraga County | 3,288 | |
| 78 | Schoolcraft County | 3,331 | |
| 77 | Alger County | 3,344 | |
| 76 | Alcona County | 3,436 | |
| 75 | Montmorency County | 3,771 | |
| 74 | Iron County | 4,383 | |
| 73 | Lake County | 4,595 | |
| 72 | Presque Isle County | 4,847 | |
| 71 | Mackinac County | 5,341 | |
| 70 | Crawford County | 5,832 | |
| 69 | Gogebic County | 6,039 | |
| 68 | Arenac County | 6,769 | |
| 67 | Missaukee County | 7,136 | |
| 66 | Ogemaw County | 7,974 | |
| 65 | Kalkaska County | 8,610 | |
| 64 | Benzie County | 8,890 | |
| 63 | Roscommon County | 9,609 | |
| 62 | Iosco County | 9,836 | |
| 61 | Gladwin County | 10,349 | |
| 60 | Manistee County | 10,479 | |
| 59 | Osceola County | 10,570 | |
| … | |||
| 6 | Genesee County | 187K | |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 205K | |
| 4 | Kent County | 365K | |
| 3 | Macomb County | 449K | |
| 2 | Oakland County | 686K | |
| 1 | Wayne County | 813K |
section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023
section.what
Residents who work or are looking for work.
section.how
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
economy
section.title
GDP per person
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
GDP per person (PPP)
$69,274
2024 · Michigan
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
71.3%
2024 · Michigan
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$56,984
2024 · Michigan
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States