2025 LABOR MARKET SUMMARY
CITY OF DETROIT | MAY, 2026
268,955 In the labor force (42.1% participation)
According to data from the most recent Census Bureau 2024 ACS Five-Year estimates, the City of Detroit population increased by about 0.3 percent between 2023 and 2024. During 2024, there were 638,530 people living in the city The gender of the populace was split almost evenly, with about 52.6 percent of the population identifying as female and the other 47.4 percent identifying as male.
Workforce Observations
During 2025, there were 268,955 individuals in the labor force, meaning they were either working or seeking employment. Employed workers make up 86.0 percent of the city's labor force. The highest unemployment rates in 2025 were those individuals 24 years old or younger. Within this age cohort, there were 58.0 percent of unemployed individuals identifying as males compared to 42.6 percent of unemployed individuals identifying as female. Overall, males had a higher unemployment rate than females, at 15.0 percent and 13.1 percent respectively
Population Age and Gender
or More Races, 6.0%
Other Pacific Islander, 0.0%
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