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Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Job Growth

There were 141,300 jobs in Elkhart, Indiana in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 109,243 employed persons for the month. Elkhart added 400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 258 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Elkhart job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 141,300 +400 -3,800
CPS 109,243 +258 -5,313

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

Elkhart, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Elkhart as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Elkhart, Indiana

CES employment for Elkhart peaked in April 2022 at 148,800. Since then 7,500 jobs have been lost in Elkhart according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,200 in June 2023, Elkhart has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 117,016 for Elkhart in April 2022. 7,773 jobs have been lost in Elkhart since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 108,985, Elkhart has added 258 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Elkhart, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 141,300 400 109,243 258
October 2023 140,900 100 108,985 -194
September 2023 140,800 -200 109,179 -482
August 2023 141,000 -100 109,661 -697
July 2023 141,100 900 110,358 -787
June 2023 140,200 -900 111,145 -893
May 2023 141,100 -200 112,038 -867
April 2023 141,300 0 112,905 -474
March 2023 141,300 -800 113,379 -405
February 2023 142,100 -1,300 113,784 -554
January 2023 143,400 -600 114,338 -289
December 2022 144,000 -1,100 114,627 71