Ann Arbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 225,200 jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 190,273 employed persons for the month. Ann Arbor added 500 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 127 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ann Arbor job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	225,200	+500	+1,200
CPS	190,273	+127	+1,428

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 0 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 2,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Ann Arbor is at a new high of 190,273.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ann Arbor, Michigan Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	225,200	500	190,273	127
June 2019	224,700	200	190,146	454
May 2019	224,500	200	189,692	342
April 2019	224,300	300	189,350	369
March 2019	224,000	400	188,981	208
February 2019	223,600	200	188,773	136
January 2019	223,400	-700	188,637	-3
December 2018	224,100	1,000	188,640	19
November 2018	223,100	600	188,621	-5
October 2018	222,500	-1,400	188,626	-63
September 2018	223,900	-1,300	188,689	-75
August 2018	225,200	1,200	188,764	-81