Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan Job Growth

There were 136,200 jobs in Kalamazoo, Michigan in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 148,689 employed persons for the month. Kalamazoo added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 225 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kalamazoo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	136,200	+200	+1,400
CPS	148,689	-225	-4,540

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

Kalamazoo, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kalamazoo peaked in August 2000 at 151,300. Since then 15,100 jobs have been lost in Kalamazoo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 132,500 in December 2011, Kalamazoo has gained 3,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 167,842 for Kalamazoo in October 2000. 19,153 jobs have been lost in Kalamazoo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kalamazoo, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	136,200	200	148,689	-225
February 2012	136,000	1,100	148,914	-814
January 2012	134,900	2,400	149,728	-2,150
December 2011	132,500	-300	151,878	-676
November 2011	132,800	-400	152,554	-245
October 2011	133,200	-100	152,799	-825
September 2011	133,300	-600	153,624	-749
August 2011	133,900	-800	154,373	-466
July 2011	134,700	1,100	154,839	483
June 2011	133,600	-600	154,356	368
May 2011	134,200	-500	153,988	291
April 2011	134,700	-100	153,697	468
March 2011	134,800	100	153,229	457