South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Job Growth

There were 143,900 jobs in South Bend, Indiana in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 156,082 employed persons for the month. South Bend lost 100 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 312 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare South Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	143,900	-100	+1,900
CPS	156,082	+312	+3,634

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

South Bend, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for South Bend 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 South Bend, Indiana

CES employment for South Bend peaked in May 2000 at 151,000. Since then 7,100 jobs have been lost in South Bend according to the employer survey. From a trough of 129,800 in July 2009, South Bend has gained 14,099 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 157,116 for South Bend in April 2000. 1,034 jobs have been lost in South Bend since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 134,400, South Bend has added 21,682 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Bend, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	143,900	-100	156,082	312
March 2018	144,000	200	155,770	1,254
February 2018	143,800	-1,000	154,516	1,451
January 2018	144,800	2,000	153,065	609
December 2017	142,800	400	152,456	77
November 2017	142,400	0	152,379	-4
October 2017	142,400	500	152,383	50
September 2017	141,900	200	152,333	136
August 2017	141,700	-300	152,197	44
July 2017	142,000	200	152,153	7
June 2017	141,800	-300	152,146	-76
May 2017	142,100	100	152,222	-226