Ann Arbor, Michigan Job Growth

There were 222,300 jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 187,003 employed persons for the month. Ann Arbor added 800 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 310 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ann Arbor job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	222,300	+800	+3,800
CPS	187,003	+310	+182

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 February 2018 is at a new high of 222,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 189,389 for Ann Arbor in September 2017. 2,386 jobs have been lost in Ann Arbor since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 186,693, Ann Arbor has added 310 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 2018	222,300	800	187,003	310
January 2018	221,500	-600	186,693	-507
December 2017	222,100	1,000	187,200	-464
November 2017	221,100	0	187,664	-281
October 2017	221,100	-700	187,945	-1,444
September 2017	221,800	200	189,389	1,088
August 2017	221,600	900	188,301	-151
July 2017	220,700	300	188,452	399
June 2017	220,400	1,100	188,053	1,290
May 2017	219,300	-600	186,763	-676
April 2017	219,900	500	187,439	80
March 2017	219,400	900	187,359	538