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Fort Wayne, Indiana Job Growth

There were 233,200 jobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 216,712 employed persons for the month. Fort Wayne added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 282 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fort Wayne job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 233,200 +100 +4,100
CPS 216,712 +282 +1,597

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 November 2022 at 234,300. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Fort Wayne according to the employer survey. From a trough of 233,100 in February 2023, Fort Wayne has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Fort Wayne is at a new high of 216,712.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Fort Wayne, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 233,200 100 216,712 282
February 2023 233,100 -200 216,430 55
January 2023 233,300 -100 216,375 171
December 2022 233,400 -900 216,204 -53
November 2022 234,300 1,100 216,257 -38
October 2022 233,200 200 216,295 188
September 2022 233,000 300 216,107 362
August 2022 232,700 400 215,745 373
July 2022 232,300 1,000 215,372 229
June 2022 231,300 500 215,143 78
May 2022 230,800 700 215,065 -22
April 2022 230,100 1,000 215,087 -28