Ann Arbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 203,200 jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 170,677 employed persons for the month. Ann Arbor added 1,300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 804 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ann Arbor job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	203,200	+1,300	+4,900
CPS	170,677	+804	+605

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

Ann Arbor, Michigan Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

CES employment for Ann Arbor peaked in June 2001 at 213,200. Since then 10,000 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor according to the employer survey. From a trough of 192,100 in July 2009, Ann Arbor has gained 11,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 187,381 for Ann Arbor in April 2001. 16,704 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 165,524, Ann Arbor has added 5,153 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ann Arbor, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	203,200	1,300	170,677	804
February 2012	201,900	800	169,873	842
January 2012	201,100	1,700	169,031	93
December 2011	199,400	500	168,938	238
November 2011	198,900	-600	168,700	519
October 2011	199,500	200	168,181	141
September 2011	199,300	-400	168,040	-425
August 2011	199,700	-1,100	168,465	-943
July 2011	200,800	3,300	169,408	-671
June 2011	197,500	-800	170,079	-664
May 2011	198,300	-300	170,743	149
April 2011	198,600	300	170,594	522
March 2011	198,300	1,600	170,072	645