Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 59,500 jobs in Niles, Michigan in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,357 employed persons for the month. Niles added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 107 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Niles job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	59,500	+500	-300
CPS	66,357	-107	-3,364

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

Niles, Michigan Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Niles peaked in July 2000 at 72,200. Since then 12,700 jobs have been lost in Niles according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,400 in September 2009, Niles has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,529 for Niles in April 2000. 13,172 jobs have been lost in Niles since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 65,657, Niles has added 700 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Niles, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	59,500	500	66,357	-107
February 2012	59,000	200	66,464	-560
January 2012	58,800	-1,200	67,024	-765
December 2011	60,000	-300	67,789	121
November 2011	60,300	-200	67,668	579
October 2011	60,500	100	67,089	281
September 2011	60,400	-200	66,808	-186
August 2011	60,600	400	66,994	-583
July 2011	60,200	1,100	67,577	-813
June 2011	59,100	-100	68,390	-833
May 2011	59,200	-100	69,223	-421
April 2011	59,300	-500	69,644	-77
March 2011	59,800	100	69,721	285