Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan Job Growth

There were 60,600 jobs in Muskegon, Michigan in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,933 employed persons for the month. Muskegon lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 630 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muskegon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,600	-100	+600
CPS	75,933	+630	+1,976

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

Muskegon, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Muskegon peaked in March 2006 at 67,100. Since then 6,500 jobs have been lost in Muskegon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,100 in July 2009, Muskegon has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,657 for Muskegon in November 2006. 8,724 jobs have been lost in Muskegon since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 72,433, Muskegon has added 3,500 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muskegon, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	60,600	-100	75,933	630
February 2012	60,700	-100	75,303	794
January 2012	60,800	0	74,509	648
December 2011	60,800	400	73,861	152
November 2011	60,400	400	73,709	454
October 2011	60,000	500	73,255	168
September 2011	59,500	-300	73,087	-227
August 2011	59,800	0	73,314	-417
July 2011	59,800	0	73,731	-304
June 2011	59,800	-100	74,035	-95
May 2011	59,900	100	74,130	158
April 2011	59,800	-200	73,972	15
March 2011	60,000	500	73,957	418