Michigan Job Growth

There were 3,988,700 jobs in Michigan in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,269,890 employed persons for the month. Michigan added 4,500 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 10,458 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Michigan job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,988,700	+4,500	+59,300
CPS	4,269,890	+10,458	+90,511

Michigan Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Michigan as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Michigan

CES employment peaked in April 2000 for Michigan at 4,691,100. Since then 702,400 jobs have been lost in Michigan according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,827,800 in July 2009, Michigan has gained 160,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Michigan reached a maximum of 4,983,282 in March 2000. 713,392 jobs have been lost in Michigan since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 4,125,978, Michigan has added 143,912 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	3,988,700	4,500	4,269,890	10,458
March 2012	3,984,200	2,700	4,259,432	21,476
February 2012	3,981,500	1,500	4,237,956	22,172
January 2012	3,980,000	19,600	4,215,784	16,386
December 2011	3,960,400	9,600	4,199,398	7,882
November 2011	3,950,800	5,500	4,191,516	8,072
October 2011	3,945,300	1,300	4,183,444	8,676
September 2011	3,944,000	-100	4,174,768	7,345
August 2011	3,944,100	-400	4,167,423	3,125
July 2011	3,944,500	13,000	4,164,298	-2,763
June 2011	3,931,500	-4,300	4,167,061	-6,462
May 2011	3,935,800	6,400	4,173,523	-5,856
April 2011	3,929,400	3,900	4,179,379	-1,141