Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Job Growth

There were 112,900 jobs in Elkhart, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 84,900 employed persons for the month. Elkhart added 1,300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,331 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Elkhart job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	112,900	+1,300	+5,400
CPS	84,900	+1,331	+4,620

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Elkhart, Indiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Elkhart as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Elkhart, Indiana

CES employment for Elkhart peaked in February 2006 at 133,800. Since then 20,900 jobs have been lost in Elkhart according to the employer survey. From a trough of 94,200 in August 2009, Elkhart has gained 18,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 100,480 for Elkhart in March 2006. 15,580 jobs have been lost in Elkhart since then according to the household survey. From a August 2009 low of 72,075, Elkhart has added 12,825 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Elkhart, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	112,900	1,300	84,900	1,331
February 2012	111,600	1,900	83,569	1,737
January 2012	109,700	1,600	81,832	1,559
December 2011	108,100	500	80,273	822
November 2011	107,600	500	79,451	651
October 2011	107,100	200	78,800	308
September 2011	106,900	-1,500	78,492	-168
August 2011	108,400	-900	78,660	-222
July 2011	109,300	1,800	78,882	-427
June 2011	107,500	0	79,309	-678
May 2011	107,500	0	79,987	-124
April 2011	107,500	0	80,111	-169
March 2011	107,500	1,000	80,280	285