South Bend-Mishawaka, Indiana Job Growth

There were 143,700 jobs in South Bend, Indiana in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 156,692 employed persons for the month. South Bend lost 700 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 262 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare South Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	143,700	-700	+1,000
CPS	156,692	+262	+2,176

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 7,300 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 13,899 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 157,116 for South Bend in April 2000. 424 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 22,292 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
February 2019	143,700	-700	156,692	262
January 2019	144,400	700	156,430	1,148
December 2018	143,700	0	155,282	76
November 2018	143,700	200	155,206	119
October 2018	143,500	300	155,087	278
September 2018	143,200	-400	154,809	789
August 2018	143,600	-500	154,020	-764
July 2018	144,100	800	154,784	442
June 2018	143,300	100	154,342	-1,677
May 2018	143,200	-100	156,019	40
April 2018	143,300	100	155,979	209
March 2018	143,200	500	155,770	1,254