South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Job Growth

There were 123,800 jobs in South Bend, Indiana in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 122,731 employed persons for the month. South Bend lost 19,400 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 26,858 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare South Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	123,800	-19,400	-20,600
CPS	122,731	-26,858	-32,315

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 151,300. Since then 27,500 jobs have been lost in South Bend according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 157,090 for South Bend in April 2000. 34,359 jobs have been lost in South Bend since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Bend, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	123,800	-19,400	122,731	-26,858
March 2020	143,200	-1,700	149,589	-5,362
February 2020	144,900	700	154,951	281
January 2020	144,200	200	154,670	125
December 2019	144,000	-100	154,545	-73
November 2019	144,100	500	154,618	-72
October 2019	143,600	-1,100	154,690	-57
September 2019	144,700	-100	154,747	-17
August 2019	144,800	-100	154,764	10
July 2019	144,900	300	154,754	-21
June 2019	144,600	100	154,775	-96
May 2019	144,500	100	154,871	-175