Muncie, Indiana Job Growth

There were 50,500 jobs in Muncie, Indiana in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,806 employed persons for the month. Muncie added 100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 43 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Muncie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,500	+100	-300
CPS	51,806	-43	-262

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 8,300 jobs have been lost in Muncie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,600 in September 2013, Muncie has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,884 for Muncie in May 2001. 5,078 jobs have been lost in Muncie since then according to the household survey. From a September 2013 low of 48,221, Muncie has added 3,585 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Muncie, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	50,500	100	51,806	-43
June 2019	50,400	100	51,849	-62
May 2019	50,300	-700	51,911	-330
April 2019	51,000	-100	52,241	36
March 2019	51,100	-100	52,205	40
February 2019	51,200	200	52,165	89
January 2019	51,000	200	52,076	48
December 2018	50,800	-100	52,028	1
November 2018	50,900	0	52,027	-9
October 2018	50,900	-100	52,036	-5
September 2018	51,000	200	52,041	-10
August 2018	50,800	0	52,051	-17