Battle Creek, Michigan Job Growth

There were 54,200 jobs in Battle Creek, Michigan in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,758 employed persons for the month. Battle Creek lost 900 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 19 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Battle Creek job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	54,200	-900	-1,700
CPS	58,758	-19	-1,375

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

Battle Creek, Michigan Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek, Michigan

CES employment for Battle Creek peaked in February 2003 at 63,100. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in Battle Creek according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,900 in July 2011, Battle Creek has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,688 for Battle Creek in February 2001. 8,930 jobs have been lost in Battle Creek since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 58,197, Battle Creek has added 561 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Battle Creek, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	54,200	-900	58,758	-19
November 2011	55,100	300	58,777	435
October 2011	54,800	-100	58,342	145
September 2011	54,900	1,000	58,197	-54
August 2011	53,900	0	58,251	-949
July 2011	53,900	-1,300	59,200	-1,082
June 2011	55,200	-400	60,282	-568
May 2011	55,600	-500	60,850	-204
April 2011	56,100	-700	61,054	37
March 2011	56,800	300	61,017	368
February 2011	56,500	400	60,649	326
January 2011	56,100	200	60,323	190
December 2010	55,900	0	60,133	81