Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan Job Growth

There were 378,200 jobs in Grand Rapids, Michigan in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 356,925 employed persons for the month. Grand Rapids added 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,371 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Rapids job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	378,200	+400	+7,500
CPS	356,925	+1,371	+1,756

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

Grand Rapids, Michigan Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids, Michigan

CES employment for Grand Rapids peaked in October 2000 at 405,100. Since then 26,900 jobs have been lost in Grand Rapids according to the employer survey. From a trough of 353,200 in July 2009, Grand Rapids has gained 25,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 393,322 for Grand Rapids in February 2001. 36,397 jobs have been lost in Grand Rapids since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 340,203, Grand Rapids has added 16,722 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Grand Rapids, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	378,200	400	356,925	1,371
February 2012	377,800	-2,300	355,554	1,039
January 2012	380,100	9,100	354,515	293
December 2011	371,000	-1,000	354,222	-672
November 2011	372,000	400	354,894	913
October 2011	371,600	-1,200	353,981	-1,113
September 2011	372,800	-200	355,094	-179
August 2011	373,000	-700	355,273	-585
July 2011	373,700	1,800	355,858	128
June 2011	371,900	200	355,730	-391
May 2011	371,700	800	356,121	-243
April 2011	370,900	200	356,364	1,195
March 2011	370,700	1,800	355,169	1,342