Jackson, Michigan Job Growth

There were 55,400 jobs in Jackson, Michigan in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,689 employed persons for the month. Jackson lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 253 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	55,400	0	+1,600
CPS	65,689	+253	+902

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

Jackson, Michigan Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Jackson 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 Jackson, Michigan

CES employment for Jackson peaked in August 2000 at 65,600. Since then 10,200 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,800 in March 2010, Jackson has gained 2,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,184 for Jackson in January 2001. 11,495 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 63,521, Jackson has added 2,168 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	55,400	0	65,689	253
February 2012	55,400	100	65,436	301
January 2012	55,300	800	65,135	82
December 2011	54,500	200	65,053	155
November 2011	54,300	0	64,898	135
October 2011	54,300	200	64,763	-33
September 2011	54,100	-400	64,796	-138
August 2011	54,500	200	64,934	-209
July 2011	54,300	100	65,143	5
June 2011	54,200	400	65,138	161
May 2011	53,800	-100	64,977	152
April 2011	53,900	100	64,825	38
March 2011	53,800	200	64,787	156