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Ann Arbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 235,000 jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 198,412 employed persons for the month. Ann Arbor added 600 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 760 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ann Arbor job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 235,000 +600 +10,300
CPS 198,412 +760 +9,748

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 in September 2023 is at a new high of 235,000.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Ann Arbor is at a new high of 198,412.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Ann Arbor, Michigan Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 235,000 600 198,412 760
August 2023 234,400 500 197,652 1,322
July 2023 233,900 400 196,330 1,280
June 2023 233,500 400 195,050 1,492
May 2023 233,100 1,200 193,558 1,556
April 2023 231,900 1,200 192,002 1,583
March 2023 230,700 500 190,419 615
February 2023 230,200 0 189,804 740
January 2023 230,200 1,100 189,064 463
December 2022 229,100 -100 188,601 -17
November 2022 229,200 600 188,618 -46
October 2022 228,600 3,900 188,664 0

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