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Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Job Growth

There were 141,200 jobs in Elkhart, Indiana in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 113,380 employed persons for the month. Elkhart lost 900 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 404 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Elkhart job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 141,200 -900 -4,800
CPS 113,380 -404 -3,549

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 7,600 jobs have been lost in Elkhart according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 117,016 for Elkhart in April 2022. 3,636 jobs have been lost in Elkhart since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Elkhart, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 141,200 -900 113,380 -404
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
November 2022 145,100 100 114,556 16
October 2022 145,000 -600 114,540 -283
September 2022 145,600 -700 114,823 -468
August 2022 146,300 -800 115,291 -610
July 2022 147,100 -300 115,901 -589
June 2022 147,400 -600 116,490 -379
May 2022 148,000 -800 116,869 -147
April 2022 148,800 2,800 117,016 87