South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Job Growth

There were 135,800 jobs in South Bend, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 141,599 employed persons for the month. South Bend lost 1,200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 584 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare South Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	135,800	-1,200	+1,700
CPS	141,599	+584	+4,979

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

South Bend, Indiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for South Bend 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 South Bend, Indiana

CES employment for South Bend peaked in May 2000 at 151,000. Since then 15,200 jobs have been lost in South Bend according to the employer survey. From a trough of 129,500 in July 2009, South Bend has gained 6,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 157,824 for South Bend in April 2000. 16,225 jobs have been lost in South Bend since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 133,495, South Bend has added 8,104 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Bend, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	135,800	-1,200	141,599	584
February 2012	137,000	1,300	141,015	1,587
January 2012	135,700	200	139,428	923
December 2011	135,500	200	138,505	765
November 2011	135,300	-500	137,740	378
October 2011	135,800	800	137,362	505
September 2011	135,000	1,000	136,857	-171
August 2011	134,000	-100	137,028	-103
July 2011	134,100	-300	137,131	15
June 2011	134,400	500	137,116	102
May 2011	133,900	-100	137,014	307
April 2011	134,000	-100	136,707	87
March 2011	134,100	200	136,620	688