Muncie, Indiana Job Growth

There were 52,800 jobs in Muncie, Indiana in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,524 employed persons for the month. Muncie added 200 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 449 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muncie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	52,800	+200	+1,700
CPS	53,524	+449	+868

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

Muncie, Indiana Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Muncie peaked in August 2000 at 58,800. Since then 6,000 jobs have been lost in Muncie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,600 in September 2013, Muncie has gained 4,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,900 for Muncie in May 2001. 3,376 jobs have been lost in Muncie since then according to the household survey. From a September 2013 low of 48,135, Muncie has added 5,389 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muncie, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	52,800	200	53,524	449
March 2018	52,600	300	53,075	369
February 2018	52,300	200	52,706	297
January 2018	52,100	100	52,409	-116
December 2017	52,000	-400	52,525	-12
November 2017	52,400	100	52,537	-62
October 2017	52,300	300	52,599	-135
September 2017	52,000	-1,200	52,734	-63
August 2017	53,200	1,500	52,797	76
July 2017	51,700	-600	52,721	28
June 2017	52,300	-100	52,693	27
May 2017	52,400	1,300	52,666	10