Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Job Growth

There were 41,600 jobs in Michigan City, Indiana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,910 employed persons for the month. Michigan City added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 207 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Michigan City 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.

Michigan City, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Michigan City 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 Michigan City, Indiana

CES employment for Michigan City peaked in April 2000 at 50,300. Since then 8,700 jobs have been lost in Michigan City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 36,300 in April 2020, Michigan City has gained 5,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 52,142 for Michigan City in April 2000. 7,232 jobs have been lost in Michigan City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 37,967, Michigan City has added 6,943 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Michigan City, Indiana Employment History