Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Job Growth
There were 1,064,100 jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,025,790 employed persons for the month. Indianapolis lost 4,000 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 7,799 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Indianapolis job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,064,100 | -4,000 | -25,800 |
CPS | 1,025,790 | -7,799 | -15,070 |
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 peaked in January 2020 at 1,097,200. Since then 33,100 jobs have been lost in Indianapolis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 966,200 in April 2020, Indianapolis has gained 97,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,046,952 for Indianapolis in February 2020. 21,162 jobs have been lost in Indianapolis since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 855,119, Indianapolis has added 170,671 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Indianapolis, Indiana Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,064,100 | -4,000 | 1,025,790 | -7,799 |
October 2020 | 1,068,100 | 13,200 | 1,033,589 | 13,195 |
September 2020 | 1,054,900 | -2,700 | 1,020,394 | 9,500 |
August 2020 | 1,057,600 | 9,600 | 1,010,894 | 26,358 |
July 2020 | 1,048,000 | 22,599 | 984,536 | 21,414 |
June 2020 | 1,025,400 | 46,700 | 963,122 | 31,563 |
May 2020 | 978,700 | 12,500 | 931,559 | 76,440 |
April 2020 | 966,200 | -123,700 | 855,119 | -155,623 |
March 2020 | 1,089,900 | -7,300 | 1,010,742 | -36,210 |
February 2020 | 1,097,200 | 0 | 1,046,952 | 3,782 |
January 2020 | 1,097,200 | 10,900 | 1,043,170 | 2,739 |
December 2019 | 1,086,300 | -3,600 | 1,040,431 | -429 |