CENSUS 2021 LABOR FORCE DEMOGRAPHICS

During 2021, the most recent census year, there were about 100,424 people in the labor force, meaning they were either working or looking for work, in the Thumb region. Slightly less than half of the population, 94,401 individuals (44.1 percent) living in the region were actively working. The highest unemployment rates were seen in those aged 24 years old or younger. Males under the age of 25 face an unemployment rate of 30.5 percent, while females under the age of 25 report an unemployment rate of 27.3 percent. Black or African American job seekers also have a difficult time finding employment, facing an unemployment rate of 14.5 percent.