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Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Indiana Job Growth

There were 1,153,400 jobs in Indianapolis, Indiana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,087,731 employed persons for the month. Indianapolis added 5,300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,861 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Indianapolis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,153,400 +5,300 +38,200
CPS 1,087,731 +4,861 +28,435

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 November 2022 at 1,154,000. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Indianapolis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,148,100 in December 2022, Indianapolis has gained 5,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Indianapolis is at a new high of 1,087,731.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Indianapolis, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 1,153,400 5,300 1,087,731 4,861
December 2022 1,148,100 -5,900 1,082,870 2,981
November 2022 1,154,000 1,700 1,079,889 1,570
October 2022 1,152,300 7,900 1,078,319 349
September 2022 1,144,400 4,400 1,077,970 1,048
August 2022 1,140,000 4,300 1,076,922 503
July 2022 1,135,700 5,800 1,076,419 -576
June 2022 1,129,900 -800 1,076,995 -157
May 2022 1,130,700 3,500 1,077,152 1,122
April 2022 1,127,200 4,200 1,076,030 3,817
March 2022 1,123,000 3,100 1,072,213 6,433
February 2022 1,119,900 4,700 1,065,780 6,484