Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana Job Growth

There were 118,700 jobs in Elkhart, Indiana in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 92,828 employed persons for the month. Elkhart added 9,200 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 12,405 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Elkhart job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	118,700	+9,200	-20,000
CPS	92,828	+12,405	-16,967

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 July 2018 at 143,200. Since then 24,500 jobs have been lost in Elkhart according to the employer survey. From a trough of 109,500 in April 2020, Elkhart has gained 9,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 113,320 for Elkhart in April 2018. 20,492 jobs have been lost in Elkhart since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 80,423, Elkhart has added 12,405 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Elkhart, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	118,700	9,200	92,828	12,405
April 2020	109,500	-27,400	80,423	-24,925
March 2020	136,900	-1,100	105,348	-4,310
February 2020	138,000	0	109,658	501
January 2020	138,000	700	109,157	116
December 2019	137,300	-100	109,041	51
November 2019	137,400	600	108,990	67
October 2019	136,800	-200	108,923	39
September 2019	137,000	-100	108,884	2
August 2019	137,100	5,100	108,882	-109
July 2019	132,000	-6,600	108,991	-303
June 2019	138,600	-100	109,294	-501