Muncie, Indiana Job Growth

There were 52,500 jobs in Muncie, Indiana in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,515 employed persons for the month. Muncie lost 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 113 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muncie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	52,500	-100	+200
CPS	53,515	-113	+916

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 6,300 jobs have been lost in Muncie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,600 in September 2013, Muncie has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,900 for Muncie in May 2001. 3,385 jobs have been lost in Muncie since then according to the household survey. From a September 2013 low of 48,135, Muncie has added 5,380 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muncie, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	52,500	-100	53,515	-113
September 2018	52,600	0	53,628	-186
August 2018	52,600	-300	53,814	-279
July 2018	52,900	100	54,093	361
June 2018	52,800	-100	53,732	139
May 2018	52,900	100	53,593	77
April 2018	52,800	200	53,516	441
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