Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Job Growth

There were 142,900 jobs in Elkhart, Indiana in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 112,787 employed persons for the month. Elkhart added 200 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 369 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Elkhart job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	142,900	+200	+300
CPS	112,787	-369	-206

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 May 2019 at 143,500. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Elkhart according to the employer survey. From a trough of 142,700 in July 2019, Elkhart has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 114,327 for Elkhart in April 2019. 1,540 jobs have been lost in Elkhart since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Elkhart, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	142,900	200	112,787	-369
July 2019	142,700	-400	113,156	-467
June 2019	143,100	-400	113,623	-325
May 2019	143,500	300	113,948	-379
April 2019	143,200	200	114,327	42
March 2019	143,000	-100	114,285	225
February 2019	143,100	100	114,060	340
January 2019	143,000	200	113,720	394
December 2018	142,800	300	113,326	8
November 2018	142,500	400	113,318	70
October 2018	142,100	-600	113,248	136
September 2018	142,700	100	113,112	119