Fort Wayne, Indiana Job Growth

There were 221,400 jobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 208,004 employed persons for the month. Fort Wayne added 1,200 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 620 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fort Wayne job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Fort Wayne, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne, Indiana

CES employment for Fort Wayne peaked in January 2020 at 229,500. Since then 8,100 jobs have been lost in Fort Wayne according to the employer survey. From a trough of 188,900 in April 2020, Fort Wayne has gained 32,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 214,399 for Fort Wayne in December 2019. 6,395 jobs have been lost in Fort Wayne since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 169,059, Fort Wayne has added 38,945 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fort Wayne, Indiana Employment History