Ann Arbor, Michigan Job Growth
There were 229,700 jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 190,362 employed persons for the month. Ann Arbor added 600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 101 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ann Arbor job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 229,700 | +600 | +7,000 |
CPS | 190,362 | -101 | +6,047 |
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 December 2019 at 230,100. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor according to the employer survey. From a trough of 191,500 in April 2020, Ann Arbor has gained 38,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 195,174 for Ann Arbor in February 2020. 4,812 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 153,572, Ann Arbor has added 36,790 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 |
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January 2023 | 229,700 | 600 | 190,362 | -101 |
December 2022 | 229,100 | -100 | 190,463 | -318 |
November 2022 | 229,200 | 600 | 190,781 | -205 |
October 2022 | 228,600 | 3,900 | 190,986 | -424 |
September 2022 | 224,700 | -500 | 191,410 | 351 |
August 2022 | 225,200 | 500 | 191,059 | 629 |
July 2022 | 224,700 | -300 | 190,430 | 810 |
June 2022 | 225,000 | 1,000 | 189,620 | 593 |
May 2022 | 224,000 | 0 | 189,027 | 1,082 |
April 2022 | 224,000 | 1,500 | 187,945 | 1,276 |
March 2022 | 222,500 | 600 | 186,669 | 1,454 |
February 2022 | 221,900 | -800 | 185,215 | 900 |