Muncie, Indiana Job Growth

There were 50,100 jobs in Muncie, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,435 employed persons for the month. Muncie lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 144 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muncie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,100	-100	+1,300
CPS	49,435	+144	+1,755

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

Muncie, Indiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Muncie 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 Muncie, Indiana

CES employment for Muncie peaked in August 2000 at 58,700. Since then 8,600 jobs have been lost in Muncie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,600 in May 2011, Muncie has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,199 for Muncie in May 2001. 7,764 jobs have been lost in Muncie since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 47,556, Muncie has added 1,879 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muncie, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	50,100	-100	49,435	144
February 2012	50,200	-600	49,291	294
January 2012	50,800	1,600	48,997	411
December 2011	49,200	300	48,586	311
November 2011	48,900	200	48,275	132
October 2011	48,700	100	48,143	35
September 2011	48,600	-300	48,108	9
August 2011	48,900	200	48,099	61
July 2011	48,700	100	48,038	99
June 2011	48,600	0	47,939	0
May 2011	48,600	-200	47,939	175
April 2011	48,800	0	47,764	84
March 2011	48,800	0	47,680	124