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Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Job Growth

There were 1,169,900 jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,103,294 employed persons for the month. Indianapolis added 1,900 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,475 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Indianapolis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,169,900 +1,900 +39,200
CPS 1,103,294 -1,475 +23,684

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

Indianapolis, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis, Indiana

CES employment for Indianapolis in May 2023 is at a new high of 1,169,900.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,104,769 for Indianapolis in April 2023. 1,475 jobs have been lost in Indianapolis since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Indianapolis, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 1,169,900 1,900 1,103,294 -1,475
April 2023 1,168,000 5,700 1,104,769 3,031
March 2023 1,162,300 4,400 1,101,738 3,615
February 2023 1,157,900 3,600 1,098,123 2,539
January 2023 1,154,300 6,200 1,095,584 3,305
December 2022 1,148,100 -5,900 1,092,279 -556
November 2022 1,154,000 1,700 1,092,835 103
October 2022 1,152,300 7,900 1,092,732 2,748
September 2022 1,144,400 4,400 1,089,984 4,078
August 2022 1,140,000 4,300 1,085,906 3,738
July 2022 1,135,700 5,800 1,082,168 2,154
June 2022 1,129,900 -800 1,080,014 404