Ann Arbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 223,100 jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 189,876 employed persons for the month. Ann Arbor lost 300 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 418 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ann Arbor job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	223,100	-300	+200
CPS	189,876	+418	+2,654

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

Ann Arbor, Michigan Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

CES employment for Ann Arbor peaked in August 2018 at 225,200. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor according to the employer survey. From a trough of 222,500 in October 2018, Ann Arbor has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 190,257 for Ann Arbor in July 2018. 381 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor since then according to the household survey. From a December 2018 low of 189,180, Ann Arbor has added 696 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ann Arbor, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	223,100	-300	189,876	418
January 2019	223,400	-700	189,458	278
December 2018	224,100	1,000	189,180	-481
November 2018	223,100	600	189,661	-466
October 2018	222,500	-1,400	190,127	94
September 2018	223,900	-1,300	190,033	-158
August 2018	225,200	1,200	190,191	-66
July 2018	224,000	0	190,257	610
June 2018	224,000	1,800	189,647	582
May 2018	222,200	-700	189,065	497
April 2018	222,900	-500	188,568	49
March 2018	223,400	500	188,519	1,297